heathen [ˈhiːðən]
heathen
heathen(
hi
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thihn
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).
1. (pagan)
a. el pagano (M), la pagana (F)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Fred, a Christian missionary, was angry when he found out his son was in love with a heathen.Fred, un misionero cristiano, se enfadó cuando descubrió que su hijo se había enamorado de una pagana.
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g. the big dog).
2. (pejorative) (uncivilized)
An offensive word or phrase used to degrade a person or group of people based on race, gender, sexual preference, etc. (e.g. ghetto).
a. bárbaro
Helen visited a heathen village that still had no running water or electricity.Helen visitó un pueblo bárbaro que aún no tenía agua corriente ni electricidad.
3. (pagan)
a. pagano
Dean was fascinated by the heathen culture he found in a remote Peruvian village.Dean estaba fascinado por la cultura pagana que encontró en una remota aldea peruana.
b. infiel
The medieval court considered heathen testimony to be worth only half that of a Christian.La corte medieval consideraba que el testimonio infiel valía solo la mitad que el de un cristiano.
heathenNoun
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).
1. (general)
a. el bárbaro(a)(M) la bárbaro(a)(F)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
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