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paynim

pay·nim

UK/ˈpeɪnɪm/ uncommon archaic

noun

1.

a heathen; a person who is not a Christian (especially a Muslim)

Origin

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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