FromMiddle Englishpagan(adjective and noun), fromLatinpāgānus(“rural,rustic", later "civilian”), replacedMiddle Englishpayen from the same root. The meaning "not Christian" arose inVulgar Latin, probably from the 4th century.^[1] It is unclear whether this usage is derived primarily from the "rustic" or from the "civilian" meaning, which in Roman army jargon meant 'clumsy'. As a self-designation of neopagans, attested since 1990.

Partly displaced nativeheathen, fromOld Englishhǣþen.

• enPR:pā'gən,IPA^(key):/ˈpeɪɡən/

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• Rhymes:-eɪɡən

pagan (notcomparable)

1. Relating to, characteristic of religions that differ from main world religions.

   UnderChristianization, many converted societies transformed theirpagan deities into saints.

2. (by extension,derogatory)Savage, immoral,uncivilized, wild.

• When referring to modern paganism, the term is now often capitalized, like other terms referring to religions.

• (adhering to a non-main world religion):heathen
• (uncivilized):barbarian,barbaric(pejorative)

• (antonym(s) of“religion”):

• pantheistic
• neo-pagan

pagan (pluralpagans)

1. A person not adhering to a main world religion; a follower of a pantheistic or nature-worshipping religion.

   This community has a surprising number ofpagans.

2. (by extension,derogatory) Anuncivilized orunsocialized person.
3. (by extension,derogatory) Anunruly, badly educatedchild.
4. Anoutlawbiker who is a member of the Pagans MC.

• (heathen):paynim
• (uncivilised):philistine,savage
• (child):brat

• neo-pagan

• peasant
• paynim

• heretic
• infidel

• panga

pagan

1. third-personpluralpresentsubjunctive ofpagar

• Hyphenation:pa‧gan

pagan

1. toembroil; to draw into a situation; to cause to be involved
2. toimplicate; toconnect orinvolve in an unfavorable or criminal way with something
3. tofall victim to afriendly fire
4. (military) tofall victim ascollateral damage
5. to be hit by astraybullet
6. to get caught in a crossfire
   • 2018 — Logroño, Guam P. & Arnold Y. Bustamante,Pulis, Laing 3 Tipi sa Ambush (12 October), SuperBalita

     Usa ka mamasurahaynapagan usab sa pinusilay ug namatay.

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7. (games, of marbles) tohit the adjacentmarble with the target marble

Ultimately fromLatinpaganus, through eitherOld East Slavicпоганъ(poganŭ) or directly from Latin, through the German crusaders. Cognate toFinnishpakana.

pagan (genitivepagana,partitivepaganat)

1. pagan,heathen
2. adevil, an evil spirit

• vanapagan

pagan

1. damn,darn,heck

• IPA^(key):/ˈpaɣɐŋ/

pagan

1. third-personpluralpresentindicative ofpagar

FromOld Church Slavonicпоганъ(poganŭ). Related toFinnishpakana(“pagan”) andIngrianpakana.

pagan (genitivepaganan,partitive[please provide])

1. pagan,heathen
2. sage,seer

pagan (genitivepaganan,partitive[please provide])

1. dirty,unclean

• Pertti Virtaranta, Raija Koponen (2009) “pakana”, in Marja Torikka, editor,Karjalan kielen sanakirja‎^[1], Helsinki: Kotus,→ISSN

pāgan

1. (Bavaria)Alternative form ofbāgan

• IPA^(key):/ˈpaɡan/[ˈpa.ɣ̞ãn]
• Rhymes:-aɡan
• Syllabification:pa‧gan

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pagan

1. third-personpluralpresentindicative ofpagar

Frompag(“paganism”) +‎-an.

pagan (nominative pluralpagans)

1. (Volapük Nulik)pagan,gentile

Borrowed fromLatinpagan.

• (North Wales)IPA^(key):/ˈpaɡan/
• (South Wales)IPA^(key):/ˈpaːɡan/
• Rhymes:-aːɡan

pagan m

1. pagan

• paganiaeth(“paganism”)

• R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “pagan”, inGeiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies