proselyte (A new convert)

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• 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… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• convert — [n] new believer catechumen, disciple, follower, neophyte, novice, novitiate, proselyte; concept 361 convert [v1] change; adapt alter, apply, appropriate, commute, downlink, download, interchange, make, metamorphose, modify, remodel, reorganize,… …   New thesaurus

• proselyte — I. noun Etymology: Middle English proselite, from Anglo French prosilite, from Late Latin proselytus proselyte, alien resident, from Greek prosēlytos, from pros near + ēlytos (akin to ēlythe he went) more at pros , elastic Date: 14th century a… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• convert — 1. verb 1) plants convert the sun s energy into chemical energy Syn: change, turn, transform, metamorphose, transfigure, transmute; humorous transmogrify; technical permute 2) the factory was converted into lofts Syn: adapt, turn, change …   Thesaurus of popular words

• Proselyte — • As used in the New Testament, a convert to Judaism Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Proselyte     Proselyte     † …   Catholic encyclopedia

• convert — vb *transform, metamorphose, transmute, transmogrify, transfigure Analogous words: manufacture, fabricate, forge, *make: apply, utilize, employ, *use convert n Convert, proselyte are synonyms only in being applicable to the same person. Both… …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

• Proselyte — Proselyte, from the Koine Greek προσήλυτος/proselytos , is used in the Septuagint for stranger , i.e. a newcomer to Israel ; [] and in the New Testament ( [http://www.blueletterbible.org/cgi bin/words.pl?word=4339 Strong s G4339] ) for a convert… …   Wikipedia

• proselyte — late 14c., from O.Fr. proselite (13c.), from L.L. proselytus (c.200), from Gk. proselytos convert (to Judaism), stranger, one who has come over, lit. having arrived, from second aorist stem of proserkhesthai, from proti toward + root of… …   Etymology dictionary

• convert — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. change, make over; retool, adapt; reorganize, remodel, regenerate; reduce, transmute, transform, transmogrify, render; exchange. n. neophyte, disciple; renegade, apostate; transsexual. See… …   English dictionary for students

• Proselyte —    Is used in the LXX. for stranger (1 Chr. 22:2), i.e., a comer to Palestine; a sojourner in the land (Ex. 12:48; 20:10; 22:21), and in the New Testament for a convert to Judaism. There were such converts from early times (Isa. 56:3; Neh. 10:28; …   Easton's Bible Dictionary

• proselyte — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. convert, follower, neophyte. See change, piety. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. neophyte, disciple, convert; see follower …   English dictionary for students