Wondering how to use Heathen in a sentence? Below are 10+ example sentences from authentic English texts. Including the meaning and synonyms such as pagan or heathenish.
Heathen meaning
- Not adhering to an Abrahamic religion; pagan.
- Uncultured; uncivilized; savage; barbarian.
- Alternative letter-case form of Heathen (pertaining or adhering to the Germanic neo-pagan faith Heathenry).
Synonyms of Heathen
Using Heathen
- The main meaning on this page is: Not adhering to an Abrahamic religion; pagan. | Uncultured; uncivilized; savage; barbarian. | Alternative letter-case form of Heathen (pertaining or adhering to the Germanic neo-pagan faith Heathenry).
- Useful related words include: pagan, heathenish, ethnic, irreligious.
- In the example corpus, heathen often appears in combinations such as: the heathen, heathen and, great heathen.
Context around Heathen
- Average sentence length in these examples: 20.4 words
- Position in the sentence: 5 start, 11 middle, 4 end
- Sentence types: 17 statements, 3 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Heathen
- In this selection, "heathen" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 20.4 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, means, pagan, dark, temple, idol and community stand out and add context to how "heathen" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include a dark heathen space full and against the heathen and the. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "heathen" sits close to words such as adjoint, affixes and agonisingly, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with heathen
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Harrow, for instance, means 'heathen temple'. (6 words)
Heathen was charged following months of investigation, police said. (9 words)
What kind of heathen doesn't stake their tomato plants? (10 words)
A description of pagan Yule practices is provided (notes are Hollander's own): It was ancient custom that when sacrifice was to be made, all farmers were to come to the heathen temple and bring along with them the food they needed while the feast lasted. (46 words)
It is both a handy-dandy reminder that such behavior is not appreciated nor supported by the wider Pagan/Heathen community and a global "fark you" to the largest organized group of offenders. (33 words)
The Great Heathen Army, who is also known as the Great Viking army, had invaded the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms in 865 AD from the English Christians to establish a Viking state. (31 words)
So why does the heathen president rage, but not about Putin? (11 words)
What kind of heathen doesn't stake their tomato plants? (10 words)
Why can’t those heathen libtards do like good, upstanding law and order Republicans and get hooked on prescription opioids like God intended? (23 words)
Example sentences (20)
Given this history, it is not surprising that medieval Christians would also portray the prophet as a heathen idol, the devil, an imposter, and the Antichrist.
Harrow, for instance, means 'heathen temple'.
Heathen was charged following months of investigation, police said.
It is both a handy-dandy reminder that such behavior is not appreciated nor supported by the wider Pagan/Heathen community and a global "fark you" to the largest organized group of offenders.
Finally, God is punishing the liberal state of Alaska for their heathen ways, just like He did in California.
It’s like living in a dark heathen space full of everything sinister and evil.
Second, none of the major Heathen organizations in the U.S. or abroad list having a beard as a requirement for practicing the religion.
So why does the heathen president rage, but not about Putin?
The Crusades washed over much of the 'heathen nations' and assimilated their culture and mythology.
The Great Heathen Army, who is also known as the Great Viking army, had invaded the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms in 865 AD from the English Christians to establish a Viking state.
What kind of heathen doesn't stake their tomato plants?
Why can’t those heathen libtards do like good, upstanding law and order Republicans and get hooked on prescription opioids like God intended?
A description of pagan Yule practices is provided (notes are Hollander's own): It was ancient custom that when sacrifice was to be made, all farmers were to come to the heathen temple and bring along with them the food they needed while the feast lasted.
After my death all this country will be devastated by the sword of the heathen and be abandoned to wild beasts.
Although the term "Heathenry" is often employed to cover the entire religious movement, different Heathen groups within the United States often prefer the term "Ásatrú" or "Odinism" as self-designations.
Among the heathen great powers, Edom was held in low regard.
And therefore if a man refuse to hear the Church let him be considered—so the Lord commands—as a heathen and a publican.
Athanasius also wrote a two-part Against the Heathen and The Incarnation of the Word of God.
Besides, the apostle mentions this eating as a way of keeping company which, however, they might hold with the heathen.
He brought Ulfilas into the Arian priesthood and sent the latter to convert the heathen Goths.
Common combinations with heathen
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- the heathen 12×
- heathen and 5×
- great heathen 3×
- heathen army 3×
- as heathen 2×
- of heathen 2×
- heathen saxons 2×