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pagan

[pey-guhn] / ˈpeɪ gən /




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Both authors admired the way that the medievals combined pagan virtues with Christian theology to sustain a culture that was simultaneously vital and humane.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 22, 2026

Judith Mair, a visiting professor at Edinburgh Napier University says the festival of Hogmanay in Scotland goes back to pagan times.

From BBC • Dec. 29, 2025

Perhaps his Ye Olde Tinder profile read: “Aspiring playwright seeks older woman, pagan preferred.”

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 25, 2025

Catholic Normans, returning from the Crusades, have been granted the land and titles previously held by the pagan Saxons.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 31, 2025

“Your Papa-Nnukwu is not a pagan, Kambili, he is a traditionalist,” Aunty Ifeoma said.

From "Purple Hibiscus" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie




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