Paynim (Noun)
Meaning
A heathen; a person who is not a Christian (especially a Muslim).
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- The Crusaders saw the defenders of Jerusalem as paynims to be defeated and converted.
- In medieval Christian writings, paynims were often portrayed as enemies of God and the Church.
- A 13th-century tale of chivalry depicted a knight fighting against paynims in a foreign land.
- Early Christian missionaries faced opposition from paynims who clung to their traditional ways of worship.
- Many literary works of the Middle Ages featured battles between noble Christians and evil paynims.