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heathen

heathen

Meaning of heathen

English

old-fashioned, often offensive: a follower of ancient pagan beliefs

Русский

в истории — приверженец древних многобожных верований; часто пренебрежительно

heathen

Pronunciation

British English
/ˈhiːðən/
American English
/ˈhiðən/

heathen with Russian translation

Сочетания и примеры со словом heathen

Типичные сочетания сгруппированы по смыслу. Зелёные слова можно открыть отдельно, чтобы продолжить изучение.

5 сочетаний

Сочетания и примеры

  • heathen peopleязыческие люди
  • heathen tribeязыческое племя
  • heathen beliefязыческая вера
  • heathen customsязыческие обычаи
  • heathen worshipязыческое поклонение

heathen usage examples

🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian

They called him a heathen.

Они называли его язычником.

🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian

The old book calls them heathens.

В старой книге их называют язычниками.

heathen synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between heathen, pagan, and infidel

P
🇬🇧English
pagan

Neutral: follower of an ancient polytheistic religion.

often

ENMany pagans celebrated the summer solstice.

Advanced: broader words

I
🇬🇧English
infidel

Unbeliever from a religion's point of view; harsh, dated.

rare word

ENThe knights fought against the infidels.

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What does heathen mean?

old-fashioned, often offensive: a follower of ancient pagan beliefs

How do you pronounce heathen?

heathen is pronounced [ˈhiːðən].

How is heathen used in a sentence?

Они называли его язычником. Translation: They called him a heathen.

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