Meaning of Pagan | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A person not adhering to a main world religion; a follower of a pantheistic or nature-worshipping religion.
2. A male given name from Latin.
3. The city of Bagan, Myanmar.
   dated
4. A female given name.
   uncommon
5. The 9th- to 13th-century Burmese kingdom which had its capital at this city.
   historical
6. An uncivilized or unsocialized person.
   broadly, derogatory
7. A surname.
8. An unruly, badly educated child.
   broadly, derogatory
9. An outlaw biker who is a member of the Pagans MC.

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Examples

“This community has a surprising number of pagans.”

“'I've always believed that one of the reasons she never named Pagan's father was to spare her a similar pain.' 'You don't know who he is?' 'No. And, at the risk of sounding like Candida, I'd give anything to find out.'”

“In 2012, author Pagan Kennedy was hired by The New York Times magazine to write a column titled “Who Made That?” She began to hunt the people down behind inventions like sliced bread, the 3-D printer, and lipstick.”

“Mrs Pagan was delivered of a posthumous child, and thereafter along with the infant (a girl), she brought a process of aliment against John Pagan, who was a hosier in Dumfries, and alleged to be wealthy,[…]”

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