Ammonites
/ (ˈæməˌnaɪts) /
Old Testament a nomadic tribe living east of the Jordan: a persistent enemy of the Israelites
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A most interesting feature is connected with the character and geographical distribution of the Ammonites.
The Principles of Stratigraphical Geology | J. E. MarrThe Ammonites believed themselves to be the children of the national god Ammi.
Early Israel and the Surrounding Nations | Archibald SayceIt is probable that they belonged to the same stock as the Zamzummim or Zuzim whose country had been seized by the Ammonites.
Early Israel and the Surrounding Nations | Archibald SayceFurther, some of the Ammonites are of gigantic size, one species being three feet in diameter, while others are very minute.
The Story of the Earth and Man | J. W. DawsonHow glorious would the hundreds of species of Ammonites have shone in the cases of our museums, had they still lived!
The Story of the Earth and Man | J. W. Dawson
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