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HEATHENRY
Etymology
Noun
heathenry (usually uncountable, plural heathenries)
The state of being heathen.
Etymology
Proper noun
Heathenry
The old Germanic (Norse, Anglo-Saxon, etc.) religion(s).
Any modern reconstruction of one of these religions; Germanic neo-paganism.
Coordinate terms
Source: Wiktionary
Hea"then*ry, n.
1. The state, quality, or character of the heathen. Your heathenry and your laziness. C. Kingsley.
2. Heathendom; heathen nations.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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HEEDLESS
(adjective) marked by or paying little heed or attention; “We have always known that heedless self-interest was bad morals; we know now that it is bad economics”--Franklin D. Roosevelt; “heedless of danger”; “heedless of the child’s crying”
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