gentile : Idioms & Phrases

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apostle of the gentiles

  • noun (New Testament) a Christian missionary to the Gentiles; author of several Epistles in the New Testament; even though Paul was not present at the Last Supper he is considered an Apostle
    Saul of Tarsus; Paul the Apostle; Saint Paul; Apostle Paul; Paul; St. Paul; Saul.
    • Paul's name was Saul prior to his conversion to Christianity
WordNet

gentile-falcon

Gen"tile-fal`con noun
Definitions
  1. (Zoöl.) See Falcon-gentil.
Webster 1913