heathendom
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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He was an adept in the Greek, especially the Platonic philosophy, and was devoted to heathendom.
From Church and State as Seen in the Formation of Christendom by T. W. (Thomas William) Allies
He strove to graft the morality and the organisation of Christianity on the stem of heathendom.
From Sermons by J. B. Lightfoot
The feeling lingered for some time after the disappearance of heathendom.
From Canute the Great The Rise of Danish Imperialism during the Viking Age by Laurence Marcellus Larson
But even in heathendom, long before M. Aurelius was born, the drift of thought towards the goal of a personal immortality was strong and intense.
From Roman Society from Nero to Marcus Aurelius by Samuel Dill
In the deep forests of Sweden heathendom did not yield completely to Christianity before the twelfth century.
From Teutonic Mythology, Vol. 1 of 3 Gods and Goddesses of the Northland by Ph.D.
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