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heathen

1. hea.then \'he--th*n\ aj [ME hethen, fr. OE h-then; akin to OHG 
   heidan hea]then 1: of or relating to the heathen, their religions, or their 
   customs : MPAGAN 2: STRANGE, UNCIVILIZED 
2. heathen \-d*m\ \-th*-.niz-*m\ n or heathens or heathen pl  1: an 
   unconverted member of a people or nation that does not acknowledge th e God 
   of the Bible : PAGAN 2: an uncivilized or irreligious person  - 
   hea.then.dom n