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Definition of Proselyte
Proselyte Proselyte Pros"e*lyte, n. [OE. proselite, OF. proselite, F.
proselytus, Gr. ?, adj., that has come, n., a new comer,
especially, one who has come over from heathenism to the
Jewish religion; ? toward, to + (prob.) the root of ? to
come.]
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.
Ye [Scribes and Pharisees] compass sea and land to make
one proselyte. --Matt. xxiii.
15.
Fresh confidence the speculatist takes From every
harebrained proselyte he makes. --Cowper.
Syn: See Convert.
Proselyte Proselyte Pros"e*lyte, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Proselyted; p.
pr. & vb. n. Proselyting.]
To convert to some religion, opinion, or system; to bring
over.
