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Synonyms for heathen

Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002

Synonyms for heathen

a person who does not acknowledge your god

not acknowledging the God of Christianity and Judaism and Islam

Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2012 Princeton University, Farlex Inc.
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The little children of whom we have heard, those born under Syrian skies, have strange and interesting work to do for Thee, and some of us would like to travel in far lands and do wonderful brave things for the heathen and gently take away their idols of wood and stone.
"Now I have got you," said Sancho; "in that case the fame of them who bring the dead to life, who give sight to the blind, cure cripples, restore health to the sick, and before whose tombs there are lamps burning, and whose chapels are filled with devout folk on their knees adoring their relics be a better fame in this life and in the other than that which all the heathen emperors and knights-errant that have ever been in the world have left or may leave behind them?"
To this story of love and gentleness the wild heathen listened in wonder.
There the monks and priests lived, and from them as centers they traveled out in all directions teaching the heathen. And when at last St.
"Of course not--if he's saving it for the heathen," declared Pollyanna.
to sail with such a heathen crew that have small touch of human mothers in them!
From an incorrigible heathen, with a heart as black as his practices, Ra Vatu was beginning to emanate light.
The Anchor Logistics Heathens put up a brave fight against the joint league leaders early on.
Pazani took charge of Rugby Africa Barthes Cup final between Kenya U20 and Namibia U20 in April, Nairobi.Uganda Men's Elgon Cup squadSantos Senteza (Heathens), Saul Kivumbi (Impala), Asuman Mugerwa (Kabras)Collin Kimbowa (Kobs), Ronald Kanyanya (Heathens), Joseph Kagimu (USIU),Charles Uhuru (Heathens), Robert Aziku (Heathens), Simon Olet (Heathens),Desire Ayera (Pirates), Brian Asaba (Kobs), Eliphaz Emong (Kabras), ByronOketayot (Rhinos), Aaron Ofoyrwoth (Quins), Paul Epilo (Heathens), Robert Masendi (Heathens), Pius Ogena (Kobs), Ian Munyani (Kobs), Jordan Bongomin (Heathens),Paul Masendi (Heathens), Daudi Semwami (Quins), Adrian Kasito (Quins), Maxwell Ebonga (Hippos) Coach:
I have heard the stories from the Boer War of the African Heathens becoming friends with the Small Heath Heathens, but was this the real reason why Len dressed up as a black minstrel?
Bryan Matias did before launching the podcast Sunday School for Heathens with his friend and self-proclaimed "heathen" Shannon Desmond.
Johannes Hoornbeeck (1617-1666), On the Conversion of Indians and Heathens: An Annotated Translation of De conversione Indorum et gentilium (1669)
But the draw means Heathens will meet Mildenhall in the National Trophy Final.
Former Bees rider Adam Roynon led the visitors' effort as the Heathens avenged their defeat from when the sides met earlier in the season at Monmore Green.
To the best of my knowledge, none of the other students were Heathens. I can't tell you what they felt when they saw Pingvellir.