heathenism.html - n. & adj.
--n.

1 a person who does not belong to a widely-held religion (esp. who is not Christian, Jew, or Muslim) as regarded by those that do.
2 an unenlightened person; a person regarded as lacking culture or moral principles.
3 (the heathen) heathen people collectively.
4 Bibl. a Gentile.

--adj.

1 of or relating to heathens.
2 having no religion.

heathendom n. heathenism n. [OE hóthen f. Gmc]

heathenism.html - n.
1 an evergreen shrub, Calluna vulgaris, with purple bell-shaped flowers.
2 any of various shrubs of the genus Erica or Daboecia, growing esp. on moors and heaths.

heather mixture 1 a fabric of mixed hues supposed to resemble heather.
2 the colour of this.

heathery adj. [ME, Sc., & N.Engl. hathir etc., of unkn. orig.: assim. to heath]

heathenism.html - n.
1 an area of flattish uncultivated land with low shrubs.
2 a plant growing on a heath, esp. of the genus Erica or Calluna (e.g. heather).

heathless adj. heathlike adj. heathy adj. [OE hóth f. Gmc]

heathenism.html - adj.
absurdly ingenious and impracticable in design or construction. [W. Heath Robinson, Engl. cartoonist d. 1944 who drew such contrivances]

heathenism.html - n. & adj.
--n.

1 a person who does not belong to a widely-held religion (esp. who is not Christian, Jew, or Muslim) as regarded by those that do.
2 an unenlightened person; a person regarded as lacking culture or moral principles.
3 (the heathen) heathen people collectively.
4 Bibl. a Gentile.

--adj.

1 of or relating to heathens.
2 having no religion.

heathendom n. heathenism n. [OE hóthen f. Gmc]

heathenism.html - n.
1 an evergreen shrub, Calluna vulgaris, with purple bell-shaped flowers.
2 any of various shrubs of the genus Erica or Daboecia, growing esp. on moors and heaths.

heather mixture 1 a fabric of mixed hues supposed to resemble heather.
2 the colour of this.

heathery adj. [ME, Sc., & N.Engl. hathir etc., of unkn. orig.: assim. to heath]