English Explanatory Dictionary

paynim

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A pagan or heathen, especially a Muslim, or a Jew.

Pronunciation

/ˈpeɪnɪm/

Word forms

paynim paynims painim painym paynym

Etymology

From Middle English paynym, paynyme, from Anglo-Norman paienime, peinime et al., from Late Latin paganismus (“paganism”), from Latin paganus (“pagan”). Doublet of paganism.

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