01-14-2005, 06:30 AM
hea·then ( P ) Pronunciation Key (hthn)
n. pl. hea·thens or heathen
One who adheres to the religion of a people or nation that does not acknowledge the God of Judaism, Christianity, or Islam.
Such persons considered as a group; the unconverted.
One who is regarded as irreligious, uncivilized, or unenlightened.
Such persons considered as a group.
heathen·dom or heathen·ism or heathen·ry n.
n. pl. hea·thens or heathen
One who adheres to the religion of a people or nation that does not acknowledge the God of Judaism, Christianity, or Islam.
Such persons considered as a group; the unconverted.
One who is regarded as irreligious, uncivilized, or unenlightened.
Such persons considered as a group.
heathen·dom or heathen·ism or heathen·ry n.