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• hea|then — «HEE thuhn», noun, plural thens or then, adjective. –n. 1. a person who does not believe in the God of the Bible or the Qur an; person who is not a Christian, Jew, or Muslim; pagan: »I was sorry to find more mercy in an heathen than in a brother… …   Useful english dictionary

• hea|then|ry — «HEE thuhn ree», noun, plural ries. 1. = heathenism. (Cf. ↑heathenism) 2. heathen people; the heathen …   Useful english dictionary

• hea´then|ish|ness — hea|then|ish «HEE thuh nihsh», adjective. 1. having to do with heathens. 2. Figurative. like heathens; uncivilized; barbarous. –hea´then|ish|ly, adverb. –hea´then|ish|ness, noun …   Useful english dictionary

• hea´then|ish|ly — hea|then|ish «HEE thuh nihsh», adjective. 1. having to do with heathens. 2. Figurative. like heathens; uncivilized; barbarous. –hea´then|ish|ly, adverb. –hea´then|ish|ness, noun …   Useful english dictionary

• hea|then|ish — «HEE thuh nihsh», adjective. 1. having to do with heathens. 2. Figurative. like heathens; uncivilized; barbarous. –hea´then|ish|ly, adverb. –hea´then|ish|ness, noun …   Useful english dictionary

• hea|then|dom — «HEE thuhn duhm», noun. 1. heathen worship or ways. 2. heathen lands or people …   Useful english dictionary

• hea|then|ism — «HEE thuh nihz uhm», noun. 1. the religious or moral system of heathens; heathen rship or ways; paganism. SYNONYM(S): idolatry. 2. lack of religion or culture; barbarism …   Useful english dictionary

• hea|then|ize — «HEE thuh nyz», verb, ized, iz|ing. –v.t. to make heathen or heathenish. –v.i. to practice heathenism; become heathen or heathenish …   Useful english dictionary

• then — as·then·ic; as·then·o·lith; au·then·ti·cal·ly; au·then·ti·cate; au·then·ti·ca·tion; au·then·ti·ca·tor; au·then·tic·i·ty; bur·then; bur·then·some; cal·is·then·ic; cal·is·then·ics; car·mar·then·shire; chlo·ro·then; de·mos·then·ic; eu·then·ics;… …   English syllables

• hea — bo·hea; hea·dle; hea·then·dom; hea·then·esse; hea·then·ish; hea·then·ism; hea·then·ize; hea·then·ly; hea·then·ness; hea·then·ry; hea·zle·wood·ite; hea·then; hea·then·ish·ly; hea·then·ish·ness; …   English syllables