All 7 Uses of
heathen
in
Jacob Have I Loved
- "T'ain't fitting a heathen should read the Word of God," she said.†
Chpt 10 *heathen = someone who is not civilized or not moral OR an offensive term for a person who does not believe in a preferred religion
- Letting that heathen into our house.†
Chpt 11
- She's peeking around for that heathen Captain of hers.†
Chpt 12
- I'll not have that heathen in my house, much less in my bed.†
Chpt 13
- If people had known about the Captain's wine, they would have simply condemned him as a heathen and prayed over him on Wednesday night.†
Chpt 14
- "I ain't seen that old heathen about," she said.†
Chpt 17
- Old heathen.†
Chpt 17
Definition:
someone who is not civilized or not moral -- typically said humorously
or:
an offensive term for a person who does not believe in a preferred religion -- especially someone who grew up in a culture that is not familiar with the religion
or:
an offensive term for a person who does not believe in a preferred religion -- especially someone who grew up in a culture that is not familiar with the religion