lost tribes
Americannoun
plural noun
Example Sentences
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Many Igbos believe they have Jewish heritage as one of the so-called 10 lost tribes of Israel, though most are not practising Jews like Mr Yaakov.
From BBC • Oct. 17, 2021
People at the time thought there might be dinosaurs or lost tribes down there.
From National Geographic • Jan. 13, 2018
Was his expedition to the Indies actually a search for the lost tribes of Israel?
From Time Magazine Archive
It looked like a cross between a gigantic camp meeting and the gathering of the lost tribes of Israel.
From Time Magazine Archive
There were Jews among the owners, and the seafarers were furnished with letters in Hebrew, because it was believed that they would come in contact with some of the lost tribes of Israel.
From The Voyage of the Vega round Asia and Europe, Volume I and Volume II by Leslie, Alexander, fl. 1879-1882
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