pagan
noun
(in historical contexts) one of a people or community observing a polytheistic religion, as the ancient Romans and Greeks.
pagans
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pluralof pagan.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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The Pentagon this year condensed more than 200 religious affiliation codes to 31, initially eliminating specific classifications for atheists, Unitarian Universalists, pagans and Wiccans, among others.
From Salon ● Oct. 3, 2026
They cremated their dead, spoke the Germanic ancestors of Old English and were pagans.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 7, 2026
The late 5th to early 6th Century pendant was created at a time when Anglo-Saxons were pagans, which was "slightly ironic", said coin expert Adrian Marsden.
From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2024
In the ’90s, Westwood took a lot of inspiration from pagans.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 22, 2024
For a millennium or so there were ancients and moderns, which corresponded roughly to pagans and Christians.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
