What does polytheist mean?
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Princeton's WordNet
polytheistnoun
one who believes in a plurality of gods
Wiktionary
polytheistnoun
a believer in, or advocate of, polytheism
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Polytheistnoun
One that holds plurality of gods.
Etymology: πολὺς and θεὸς; polythée, Fr.
Some authors have falsely made the Turks, polytheists. William Duncombe, Life of Hughes.
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polytheist
A polytheist is an individual or follower of a religion or belief system that recognizes and worships multiple gods or deities. This is opposite to monotheism which believes in a single god. Examples of polytheistic religions include ancient Greek and Roman religions, Hinduism, and some forms of Buddhism.
Webster Dictionary
Polytheistnoun
one who believes in, or maintains the doctrine of, a plurality of gods
Etymology: [Cf. F. polythiste.]
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of polytheist in Chaldean Numerology is: 5
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of polytheist in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5
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