Crossword-Solution: PROSELYTE
Dictionary
| Word | Word Type | Definition |
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| Proselyte | n. | A new convert especially a convert to some religion or religious sect, or to some particular opinion, system, or party; thus, a Gentile converted to Judaism, or a pagan converted to Christianity, is a proselyte. |
| Proselyte | v. t. | To convert to some religion, opinion, or system; to bring over. |
Anagrams
| Word | Anagrams | |
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| PROSELYTE | anagram | POLYESTER |
We have 14 clues for the answer “PROSELYTE”
| Clue | Answers |
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| Converted one | 1 answer |
| Make converts. | 1 answer |
| New convert | 1 answer |
| Religious convert | 1 answer |
| recent convert | 3 answers |
| CONVERT TO CURRENCY | 10 answers |
| CONVERT TO A FOSSIL | 11 answers |
| CONVERT BACK | 11 answers |
| Learner | 24 answers |
| zealous advocate | 33 answers |
| inexperienced person | 43 answers |
| SLAVISH person | 49 answers |
| servile person | 50 answers |
| Convert | 60 answers |
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Hint 1 meaning
One who, or that which, eats.
Hint 2 anagram
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greedy person
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Sentences with PROSELYTE (5)
His great-grandson (the grandfather of my correspondent), being converted to Methodism by some wayside preacher, discarded in a moment his name, his old nature, and his political principles, and with the zeal of a proselyte sealed his adherence to the Protestant Succession by baptising his next son George.
Upon this occasion, however, an expression fell from one of the girl’s kinsmen which not only determined me against the idea of interfering, but made me hope that all attempts to recover the proselyte would fail.
Such people were, for the most part, merely on the ragged edge of the white world, seldom rising above the level of overseers, or slave-catchers, or sheriff's officers, who could usually be relied upon to resent the drop of black blood that tainted them, and with the zeal of the proselyte to visit their hatred of it upon the unfortunate blacks that fell into their hands.
The painful and even dangerous rite of circumcision was alone capable of repelling a willing proselyte from the door of the synagogue.
Whatever advantages might be derived from the acquisition of an Imperial proselyte, he was distinguished by the splendor of his purple, rather than by the superiority of wisdom, or virtue, from the many thousands of his subjects who had embraced the doctrines of Christianity.
Quotes with PROSELYTE (3)
If true Christianity consists in carrying out in our daily lives the teachings of Christ, who will say that we are commanded to civilize with dynamite and proselyte with the sword? ... Imperialism finds no warrant in the Bible. The command 'Go ye into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature' has no Gatling gun attachment.
Still the dream persists, suppressed but always there, that somehow by some miraculous effort of the heart what was done could be undone. What form would such atonement take that would turn back time and bring the dead to life? None. None possible, not in the real world. And yet in my imaginings I can clearly see this cleansed new creature steaming up out of myself like a proselyte rising drenched from the baptismal river amid glad cries.
I most certainly believe that it is the gift of God that I am what I am. And so I dwell amongst barbarians, a proselyte and an exile, for the love of God.
Where this answer appears
Appears in: LAT, NY Sun, NYT.
Used 6 times in crossword archives (1967–2006).