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gen·tile ˈjen-ˌtī(-ə)l 
plural gentiles
Example Sentences
Noun a strict sect that believes that fellowship with gentiles should exist only for the purposes of conversion
Recent Examples on the Web
New York Times, 17 Feb. 2022 After finding a new job abroad, Xaver, a gentile, fell in love with Dina, the 17-year-old Catholic-Jewish daughter of his boss. Grace Browne, Wired, 3 Jan. 2022 If a film called for a Jewish character, a gentile would almost reflexively get cast in that role. David Oliver, USA TODAY, 10 Nov. 2021 In one sense Sebald’s use and depiction of repetition are historically specific, a German gentile’s reckoning with the legacy of the Holocaust. Ben Lerner, The New York Review of Books, 25 Feb. 2021 In contemporary times, the Chief Rabbinate in Israel sells the land to a gentile, which allows Jews to continue sowing and planting. Rabbi Avi Weiss, sun-sentinel.com, 3 May 2021 And, in the face of our modern plague, Zoom.*Gentle reminder, gentiles: Passover is a bread-free holiday. Rachel Levin, SFChronicle.com, 2 Apr. 2020 On its first weekend in business, the clientele included a mix of Jews, gentiles, individuals with special needs and those without special needs. Jeff Rumage, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2019 The American Israel Public Affairs Committee, or Aipac, gains its strength not only from Jewish support, but also from the scores of millions of gentile Americans who cherish these bonds. Lou Weiss, WSJ, 21 Mar. 2019 Emily Langer, Washington Post, 16 June 2022 Three of the Comedian Harmonists were Jewish, three were gentile. Dana Bash And Abbie Sharpe, CNN, 15 Apr. 2022 Hoffman’s Shylock, in a 1989 Broadway production, was a cunning victim, literally spat upon by virtually every gentile character in the play. Washington Post, 3 Mar. 2022 What’s striking about this influx of Jewish characters is that only one kind was allowed: A male stand-up with a gentile love interest. New York Times, 17 Feb. 2022 On her podcast, Sarah Silverman has spoken passionately about how Jewish characters are regularly played by gentile actors, specifically lamenting the lack of meaty roles for women. New York Times, 17 Feb. 2022 Here and there it was relieved by the heroic efforts of Lotar, hiding in Prague, and his gentile wife, Zdenka. New York Times, 28 Mar. 2020 After the birth, her father, the son of a well-to-do Krakow family that ran a leather business, made arrangements for his infant daughter to be cared for by gentile friends, the Sendlers. Bart Barnes, Washington Post, 9 July 2019 After the birth, her father, the son of a well-to-do Krakow family that ran a leather business, made arrangements for his infant daughter to be cared for by gentile friends, the Sendlers. Bart Barnes, Washington Post, 9 July 2019 See More
Noun
When a gentile plays a Jew, the results are often more affected, the mannerisms pronounced, which can often mean the difference between someone playing Jewish vs. inhabiting a Jewish character. New York Times, 17 Feb. 2022 After finding a new job abroad, Xaver, a gentile, fell in love with Dina, the 17-year-old Catholic-Jewish daughter of his boss. Grace Browne, Wired, 3 Jan. 2022 If a film called for a Jewish character, a gentile would almost reflexively get cast in that role. David Oliver, USA TODAY, 10 Nov. 2021 In one sense Sebald’s use and depiction of repetition are historically specific, a German gentile’s reckoning with the legacy of the Holocaust. Ben Lerner, The New York Review of Books, 25 Feb. 2021 In contemporary times, the Chief Rabbinate in Israel sells the land to a gentile, which allows Jews to continue sowing and planting. Rabbi Avi Weiss, sun-sentinel.com, 3 May 2021 And, in the face of our modern plague, Zoom.*Gentle reminder, gentiles: Passover is a bread-free holiday. Rachel Levin, SFChronicle.com, 2 Apr. 2020 On its first weekend in business, the clientele included a mix of Jews, gentiles, individuals with special needs and those without special needs. Jeff Rumage, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2019 The American Israel Public Affairs Committee, or Aipac, gains its strength not only from Jewish support, but also from the scores of millions of gentile Americans who cherish these bonds. Lou Weiss, WSJ, 21 Mar. 2019 Adjective
Apparently tipped off to their presence, the Germans raided the school in 1943 on the Christian feast of Pentecost, when gentile students were likely to be home with their families. Emily Langer, Washington Post, 16 June 2022 Three of the Comedian Harmonists were Jewish, three were gentile. Dana Bash And Abbie Sharpe, CNN, 15 Apr. 2022 Hoffman’s Shylock, in a 1989 Broadway production, was a cunning victim, literally spat upon by virtually every gentile character in the play. Washington Post, 3 Mar. 2022 What’s striking about this influx of Jewish characters is that only one kind was allowed: A male stand-up with a gentile love interest. New York Times, 17 Feb. 2022 On her podcast, Sarah Silverman has spoken passionately about how Jewish characters are regularly played by gentile actors, specifically lamenting the lack of meaty roles for women. New York Times, 17 Feb. 2022 Here and there it was relieved by the heroic efforts of Lotar, hiding in Prague, and his gentile wife, Zdenka. New York Times, 28 Mar. 2020 After the birth, her father, the son of a well-to-do Krakow family that ran a leather business, made arrangements for his infant daughter to be cared for by gentile friends, the Sendlers. Bart Barnes, Washington Post, 9 July 2019 After the birth, her father, the son of a well-to-do Krakow family that ran a leather business, made arrangements for his infant daughter to be cared for by gentile friends, the Sendlers. Bart Barnes, Washington Post, 9 July 2019 See More Word History
Etymology
Noun
Middle English gentyl, gentile — more at gentle entry 2
Note: Historically the same word as gentle entry 2, with full vowel in the final syllable under influence of the Medieval and Late Latin source word.
Adjective
Middle English gentyl, gentile — more at gentle entry 1
Note: See note at gentile entry 1.
First Known Use
Noun
14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Adjective
15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2
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