Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun Pagan practices; paganism.

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  • noun Paganism.
  • noun countable A body of pagans.

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Examples

  • Everyone who thinks here that they are Christians are up to a surprise - most of the US so - called Christian denominations are in fact sects, cults and in the traditional Christian dogmas are herecies and paganry.

    Those Who Call Obama A Muslim 2008

  • Majesty long to continue our Queen, for whom he, and all the rest of our company, in this order took possession of the country; and thirdly, that by our Christian study and endeavour, those barbarous people, trained up in paganry and infidelity, might be reduced to the knowledge of true religion, and to the hope of salvation in

    The North-West Passage 2003

  • And Master Lynch bade him have a care to flout and witwanton as the god self was angered for his hellprate and paganry.

    Ulysses 2003

  • And Master Lynch bade him have a care to flout and witwanton as the god self was angered for his hellprate and paganry.

    Ulysses James Joyce 1911

  • Here were the very Apollyons of paganry in the way, and only the Great Hearts of a lonely woman and a loving child to challenge them.

    The English Governess at the Siamese Court Being Recollections of Six Years in the Royal Palace at Bangkok Anna Harriette Leonowens 1874

  • Here were the very Apollyons of paganry in the way, and only the Great Hearts of a lonely woman and a loving child to challenge them.

    The English Governess at the Siamese Court Leonowens, Anna H 1870

  • Deriding any such paganry, and aught that could be set howling, Lord

    Beauchamp's Career — Volume 7 George Meredith 1868

  • Deriding any such paganry, and aught that could be set howling, Lord

    Complete Project Gutenberg Works of George Meredith George Meredith 1868

  • Deriding any such paganry, and aught that could be set howling, Lord

    Beauchamp's Career — Complete George Meredith 1868

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