gentiles

/ˈdʒɛnˌtaɪlz/ /ˈdʒɛnˌtiːlz/

Meanings

noun

A non-Jewish person.

Examples :

"My neighbor, a gentile, celebrates Christmas instead of Hanukkah. "

noun

(grammar) A noun derived from a proper noun which denotes something belonging to or coming from a particular city, nation, or country.

Examples :

"The restaurant served Florentines, a type of cookie originating from Florence. "

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Related Words

something noun

/ˈsamθɪŋ/ /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

An object whose nature is yet to be defined.

"My friend told me there was something in the box, but I didn't know what it was yet. "

restaurant noun

/ˈɹɛs.t(ə).ɹ(ə)nt/ /ˈɹɛs.t(ə).ɹənt/

An eating establishment in which diners are served food, usually by waiters at their tables but sometimes (as in a fast food restaurant) at a counter.

"After school, my family went to a restaurant for dinner. "

instead adverb

/ɪnˈstɛd/

In the place of something (usually mentioned earlier); as a substitute or alternative.

"I was going to go shopping, but I went dancing instead."

celebrates verb

/ˈsɛləˌbreɪts/ /ˈsɛləbrɪts/

To extol or honour in a solemn manner.

"to celebrate the name of the Most High"

originating verb

/əˈrɪdʒəˌneɪtɪŋ/ /ˈɔːrɪdʒəˌneɪtɪŋ/

To cause to be, to bring into existence; to produce, initiate.

"The rumor is originating from a misunderstanding in the office. "

particular noun

/pəˈtɪkjələ/ /pəˈtɪkjəlɚ/

A small individual part of something larger; a detail, a point.

"The teacher pointed out a particular detail in the math problem that several students missed. "

grammar noun

/ˈɡɹæm.ə(ɹ)/ /ˈɡɹæmɚ/

A system of rules and principles for speaking and writing a language.

"My son is studying grammar in his English class. "

neighbor noun

/ˈneɪbər/

A person living on adjacent or nearby land; a person situated adjacently or nearby; anything (of the same type of thing as the subject) in an adjacent or nearby position.

"My neighbour has two noisy cats."

christmas noun

/ˈkrɪsməs/

The annual Christian festival celebrating Christ's birth, held on December 25.

"We celebrate Christmas with our family every year."

florentines noun

/ˈflɔːrəntiːnz/ /ˈflɒrəntiːnz/

A biscuit consisting mostly of nuts and preserved fruit, usually coated with chocolate on one side.

"For dessert, we enjoyed some delicate florentines, their nutty sweetness complemented by a thin layer of dark chocolate. "

gentile noun

/ˈd͡ʒɛntaɪl/

A non-Jewish person.

"Many gentiles in my school enjoy celebrating Hanukkah with their Jewish friends. "

belonging verb

/bɪˈlɒŋɪŋ/ /bɪˈlɔŋɪŋ/

To have its proper place.

"Where does this document belong?"