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heathens

/ˈhiːðənz/

heathens is the plural of heathen.

Meaning of heathen

Noun

heathen (plural heathens or heathen)

  1. A pagan; someone who is neither Christian, Jewish, nor Muslim (other Abrahamic or monotheistic religions may or may not be included)
    • On the heathens coming alongside the vessel, Otnit assumes the character of a merchant, and is admitted to enter the port.1850, Thomas Keightley, The Fairy Mythology, London: H.G. Bohn, page 211
    Synonyms:
    infidel
  2. (broadly) An uncultured or uncivilized person, philistine.

See all 6 meanings of heathen

Noun capitalized: Heathens

Heathens

  1. (plural) plural of Heathen

Questions about heathens

What is heathens the plural of?
Heathens is the plural of heathen.
What part of speech is heathens?
Heathens is a noun.
How do you pronounce heathens?
Heathens is pronounced /ˈhiːðənz/.

Words near heathens in the dictionary

  1. heathenly
  2. heathenness
  3. heathenous
  4. heathenries
  5. heathenry
  6. heathens
  7. heathenship
  8. heathenships
  9. heather
  10. heather ale
  11. heather ales

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Adapted from Wiktionary: heathens (page history and authors); Heathens (page history and authors); heathen (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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