Heathenism
51Mjölnir — Thor s Hammer redirects here. For other uses, see Thor s Hammer (disambiguation). For other uses, see Mjolnir (disambiguation). Drawing of a 4.6 cm gold plated silver Mjölnir pendant found at Bredsätra in Öland, Sweden. The original is housed at… …
52heathendom — dəm noun ( s) 1. : the part of the world where heathenism prevails; collectively : heathen 2. : heathenism …
53hea|then|ry — «HEE thuhn ree», noun, plural ries. 1. = heathenism. (Cf. ↑heathenism) 2. heathen people; the heathen …
54Ethnicism — Eth ni*cism . Heathenism; paganism; idolatry. [Obs.] Taint of ethnicism. B. Jonson. [1913 Webster] …
55Neophyte — Ne o*phyte (n[=e] [ o]*f[imac]t), n. [L. neophytis, Gr. neo fytos, prop., newly planted; ne os new + fyto s grown, fyto n that which has grown, a plant, fr. fy ein to grow: cf. F. n[ e]ophyte. See {New}, and {Be}.] 1. A new convert or proselyte;… …
56Odinism — O din*ism, n. Worship of Odin; broadly, the Teutonic heathenism. {O din*ist}, n. Odinism was valor; Christianism was humility, a nobler kind of valor. Carlyle. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] …
57Odinist — Odinism O din*ism, n. Worship of Odin; broadly, the Teutonic heathenism. {O din*ist}, n. Odinism was valor; Christianism was humility, a nobler kind of valor. Carlyle. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] …
58Paganism — Pa gan*ism ( [i^]z m), n. [L. paganismus: cf. F. paganisme. See {Pagan}, and cf. {Painim}.] The state of being pagan; pagan characteristics; esp., the worship of idols or false gods, or the system of religious opinions and worship maintained by… …
59Proselyte — Pros e*lyte, n. [OE. proselite, OF. proselite, F. proselytus, Gr. ?, adj., that has come, n., a new comer, especially, one who has come over from heathenism to the Jewish religion; ? toward, to + (prob.) the root of ? to come.] A new convert… …
60heathen — I. adjective Etymology: Middle English hethen, from Old English hǣthen; akin to Old High German heidan heathen, and probably to Old English hǣth heath Date: before 12th century 1. of or relating to heathens, their religions, or their customs 2.… …
