The difference between Gentile and Patronymic
When used as nouns, gentile means a non-jewish person, whereas patronymic means name acquired from one's father.
When used as adjectives, gentile means non-jewish, whereas patronymic means derived from one's father.
check bellow for the other definitions of Gentile and Patronymic
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Gentile as an adjective:
Non-Jewish.
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Gentile as an adjective:
Heathen, pagan.
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Gentile as an adjective:
Relating to a clan, tribe, or nation; clannish, tribal, national.
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Gentile as an adjective:
Of or pertaining to a gens or several gentes.
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Gentile as an adjective (grammar):
Of a part of speech such as an adjective, noun or verb: relating to a particular city, nation or country.
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Gentile as a noun:
A non-Jewish person.
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Gentile as a noun (grammar):
A noun derived from a proper noun which denotes something belonging to or coming from a particular city, nation, or country.
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Patronymic as an adjective:
Derived from one's father
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Patronymic as an adjective:
By extension, derived from one's ancestors
Examples:
"a patronymic denomination"
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Patronymic as a noun:
Name acquired from one's father.
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Patronymic as a noun:
By extension, name acquired from one's father's, grandfather's or earlier (male) ancestor's first name. Some cultures use a patronymic where other cultures use a surname or family name; other cultures (like Russia) use both a patronymic and a surname.