Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun Heathenish rites and practices; heathen systems of religion or morals; heathenism.
  • noun The heathen; heathendom.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • noun The state, quality, or character of the heathen.
  • noun Heathendom; heathen nations.

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  • noun the state of being heathen

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Examples

  • Who would have thought that a little apostrophe would mean the difference between proper Christianity and secular heathenry?

    Heathens assaulting the apostrophe! « Motivated Grammar 2009

  • Like, are there pressures to reach a particular standard in heathenry?

    Does a recession cancel out prosperity gospel? « Dating Jesus 2009

  • But do you find heathenry to be pressurized in its own way?

    Does a recession cancel out prosperity gospel? « Dating Jesus 2009

  • Upon review of Brian's blog where he indeed mentioned my work on Etruscan haruspical traditions in all intellectual seriousness and in relation to his personal explorations into paganism and modern heathenry, it seems that I've made yet another booboo in judgment let's just add it to my long list, hahaha.

    Archive 2008-07-01 2008

  • Upon review of Brian's blog where he indeed mentioned my work on Etruscan haruspical traditions in all intellectual seriousness and in relation to his personal explorations into paganism and modern heathenry, it seems that I've made yet another booboo in judgment let's just add it to my long list, hahaha.

    Never judge a book by its nom de plume 2008

  • Then the host of the Moslems crave at the heathenry, calling for help upon the Lord of the three Worlds, and they ceased not from fight and fray till the day came to an end, when they drew apart.

    The Book of The Thousand Nights And A Night 2006

  • And in most places, even in the heart of Meccah, I met with debris of heathenry, proscribed by Mohammed, yet still popular, while the ignorant observers of the old customs assign to them a modern and a rationalistic origin.

    Personal Narrative of a Pilgrimage to Al-Madinah and Meccah 2003

  • Even the square stone tower of the church looked northern to the point of heathenry, as if it were some barbaric tower among the sea rocks of Iceland.

    The Complete Father Brown 2003

  • Even the square stone tower of the church looked northern to the point of heathenry, as if it were some barbaric tower among the sea rocks of Iceland.

    The Complete Father Brown 2003

  • "Cousin Adhelmar," declared Mélite, flushing somewhat, for the portrait was like enough, "I think that you tell of a woman, not of a goddess of heathenry."

    The Line of Love Dizain des Mariages James Branch Cabell 1918

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