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Gentile vs Samaritan - What's the difference?

gentile | samaritan |

As adjectives the difference between gentile and samaritan

is that gentile is non-Jewish while Samaritan is of, or relating to Samaria or Samaritans.

As nouns the difference between gentile and samaritan

is that gentile is a non-Jewish person while Samaritan is a native, or inhabitant of Samaria; especially one practising the religious traditions originating in that region.

gentile

English

Alternative forms

* Gentile

Adjective

(-)
  • Non-Jewish.
  • Heathen, pagan.
  • Tribal, national.
  • Of or pertaining to gens or gentes.

    • Related terms

    * genteel

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A non-Jewish person.

    • samaritan

    English

    (wikipedia Samaritan)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A native, or inhabitant of Samaria; especially one practising the religious traditions originating in that region.
  • * 2009 , (Diarmaid MacCulloch), A History of Christianity , Penguin 2010, p. 62:
    • Many of these despised people built a rival temple on Mount Gerizim in the central Palestinian territory known as Samaria, and hence they were called Samaritans (a word of contempt to Jews); in very reduced numbers, they still live round their sacred mountain now.

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Of, or relating to Samaria or Samaritans.