payen

Middle English

/ˈpɛi̯ən/

noun
Definitions
  • pagan believer in paganism

Etymology

Borrowed from paien derived from Latin pāgānus (rustic, rural, pagan, heathen, unlearned).

Origin

Latin

pāgānus

Gloss

rustic, rural, pagan, heathen, unlearned

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