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Word: Infidel
Speech Type: Noun
late 15th century: from French infidèle or Latin infidelis, from in- ‘not’ + fidelis ‘faithful’ (from fides ‘faith’, related to fidere ‘to trust’). The word originally denoted a person of a religion other than one's own, specifically a Muslim (to a Christian), a Christian (to a Muslim), or a Gentile (to a Jew)
ˈɪnfɪd(ɛ)l
a person who has no religion or whose religion is not that of the majority
Short Definition:person who has no religion or whose religion is not that of majority
Examples:- a crusade against infidels and heretics
- they wanted to secure the Holy Places from the infidel
Word: Infidel
Speech Type: Adjective
ˈɪnfɪd(ɛ)l
adhering to a religion other than that of the majority
Short Definition:adhering to religion other than that of majority
Examples:- the infidel foe
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