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Pagan

pagan
- 14c., from L.L. paganus "pagan," from L. "villager, rustic, civilian," from pagus "rural district," originally "district limited by markers," thus related to pangere "to fix, fasten," from PIE base *pag- "fix." Religious sense is often said to derive from conservative rural adherence to the old gods after the Christianization of Roman towns and cities; but the word is older than that in this sense, and is more likely from use in military jargon for "civilian, incompetent soldier," which the Christians picked up with the military imagery of the early Church (e.g. milites "soldier of Christ," etc.).
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1.
  ~1 adj pagan religious beliefs and customs do not belong to any of the main religions of the world, and may come from a time before these religions  (Christmas is held around the time of an old pagan festival.) ~2 n 1 someone who believes in a pagan religion 2 humorous someone who has few or no religious beliefs - paganism n ...
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
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  (pagans) 1. Pagan beliefs and activities do not belong to any of the main religions of the world and take nature and a belief in many gods as a basis. They are older, or are believed to be older, than other religions. ADJ: usu ADJ n 2. In former times, pagans were people who did not believe in Christianity and who many Christians considered to be inferior people. The new religion was eager to convert the pagan world. ? Christian N-COUNT: oft N n ...
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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   noun  Etymology: Middle English, from Late Latin ~us, from Latin, civilian, country dweller, from pagus country district; akin to Latin pangere to fix — more at pact  Date: 14th century  1. heathen 1; especially a follower of a polytheistic religion (as in ancient Rome)  2. one who has little or no religion and who delights in sensual pleasures and material goods ; an irreligious or hedonistic person  3. neo-~  • ~ adjective  • ~ish adjective ...
Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary
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  n. & adj. --n. a person not subscribing to any of the main religions of the world, esp. formerly regarded by Christians as unenlightened or heathen. --adj. 1 a of or relating to or associated with pagans. b irreligious. 2 identifying divinity or spirituality in nature; pantheistic. Derivatives paganish adj. paganism n. paganize v.tr. & intr. (also -ise). Etymology: ME f. L paganus villager, rustic f. pagus country district: in Christian L = civilian, heathen ...
Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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  1. язычник 2. атеист 3. языческий ...
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   1. noun  1) язычник  2) неверующий, атеист Syn: see heathen  2. adj. языческий; The new religion was eager to convert the pagan world. ...
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