Heathenesse

//ˈhiːðənəs// noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Obsolete form of heathenness. alt-of, obsolete, uncountable
  2. 2
    heathendom obsolete, uncountable

    "as interesting to the lovers of the as any king in Christendom or Heathenesse"

Example

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"as interesting to the lovers of the as any king in Christendom or Heathenesse"

Etymology

From Middle English hethenesse, hethenes, from Old English hǣþenes, hǣþennes. Equivalent to heathen + -ness.

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