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heathen

heathen

Meaning of heathen

a person who does not belong to a major religion

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British English/ˈhiːðən/
American English/ˈhiðən/
Russian transcription[jɪˈzɨt͡ɕnʲɪk]
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heathen with Russian translation

heathen usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Когда-то жители деревни использовали слово язычник как оскорбление.

The villagers once used the word heathen as an insult.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

В истории с ним обращались как с язычником.

In the story, he was treated like a heathen.

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heathen translation: язычник. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce heathen

/ˈhiːðən/

heathen translation

язычник

heathen examples

The villagers once used the word heathen as an insult.

heathen transcription

/ˈhiːðən/, /ˈhiðən/

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heathen meaning: what does it mean?

a person who does not belong to a major religion

heathen pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

heathen is pronounced as /ˈhiːðən/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

heathen definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

The villagers once used the word heathen as an insult. Translation: Когда-то жители деревни использовали слово язычник как оскорбление.

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