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Definition of heathen adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

heathen

adjective
 
/ˈhiːðn/
 
/ˈhiːðn/
(old-fashioned, offensive)
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  1. connected with heathens
    • heathen gods
    Oxford Collocations DictionaryHeathen is used with these nouns:
    • god
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    Word OriginOld English hǣthen, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch heiden and German Heide; generally regarded as a specifically Christian use of a Germanic adjective meaning ‘inhabiting open country’, from the base of heath.
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