Non-jew

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    One who is not a Jew.

    "In Hebrew, bonai shalom means “builders of peace,” and the congregation welcomes both Jews and non-Jews to participate in all aspects of the community."

  2. 2
    a Christian as contrasted with a Jew wordnet

Synonyms

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gentilegoyinfidelunbeliever

Antonyms

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Jew

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"The use of "goy" for non-Jew is ancient, appearing in the Damascus Document at Qumran."

Etymology

From non- + Jew.

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