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pagan

[pey-guhn] / ˈpeɪ gən /




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Monsanto—about a 186-mile drive northeast of Lisbon—is Portugal at its most primal and pagan, yet with postcards and cordial citizenry.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

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

It was struck at a time when pagan beliefs were starting to give way to Christianity, and its design appears to straddle this time of change.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2025

“Por uno pagan todos. One sins, and everyone pays,” he says.

From "Enrique's Journey" by Sonia Nazario




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