εθνικός — meaning in English

English meaning

• ethnic adj Relating to a group of people sharing a common ancestry, culture, language, or nationality.
• gentile adj Not Jewish.
• national adj Relating to an entire nation or country, rather than just a region or local area.

Senses

εθνικός is used for these senses in English:

• ethnic Of or relating to a group of people having common racial, ancestral, national, religious or cultural origins.
• gentile Non-Jewish.
• national Pertaining to a nation or country, especially as a whole; affecting, shared by, or existing throughout all of a nation. [from 16th c.]

ethnic — full definition

1. adj Relating to a group of people sharing a common ancestry, culture, language, or nationality.
2. adj Reflecting a particular, often minority, culture's traditional style, especially in food, dress, or music.

gentile — full definition

1. adj Not Jewish.
2. adj (among Mormons) Not a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
3. noun A person who is not Jewish.