Plural of heathen
regular plural
The plural of heathen is heathens or heathen.
Forms of heathen
| Singular | heathen /ˈhiːðən/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | heathens /ˈhiːðənz/ heathen /ˈhiːðən/ |
| Countable | countable |
Heathens in a sentence
- The Christens found the heathens dear, as the lion doth the bear.From the entry dear
- If it is no more than a moral discourse, he may preach it and they may hear it, and yet both continue unconverted heathens.From the entry unconverted
- Or, that the people have become their enemies and burdens, when they first make and account them enemies, unmember and unchurch them, as very little better then heathens.2012, Daniel Cawdrey, C. Matthew McMahon, A Discourse on Church Discipline and Reformation, page 79. From the entry unmember
- There had been nothing about the heathens of China, India and Africa wallowing around on the heavenly chairs, nor ankling up and down the golden streets.1948, Zora Neale Hurston, chapter 1, in Seraph on the Suwanee, New York: HarperPerennial, published 1991, page 5. From the entry ankle
Meaning of heathen
- adjective Not adhering to an Abrahamic religion; pagan.
- adjective Uncultured; uncivilized; savage; barbarian.
- noun A pagan; someone who is neither Christian, Jewish, nor Muslim (other Abrahamic or monotheistic religions may or may not be included).
Questions about the plural of heathen
- What is the plural of heathen?
- The plural of heathen is heathens or heathen.
- Is heathen countable?
- Heathen is a countable noun.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: heathen (page history and authors) and the entries of its forms. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws left out forms marked obsolete, archaic, rare or dialectal and added the examples. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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