Amorite

[ am-uh-rahyt ]

/ ˈæm əˌraɪt /

|

noun

a member of one of the principal tribes, or nations, of Canaan before its conquest by the Israelites. II Sam. 12:26–31.

the Semitic language of the Amorites.

Origin of Amorite

1600–10; < Hebrew ĕmōr(ī) Amorites + -ite¹

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019

Examples from the Web for amorite

But Amorite kingdoms were established elsewhere on both sides of the Jordan.
Early Israel and the Surrounding Nations|Archibald Sayce
We travelled seven hours through the Amorite country, and pitched our tents in the north part of the plains of Msharrah Rummellah.
An Account of Timbuctoo and Housa Territories in the Interior of Africa|Abd Salam Shabeeny
The overthrow of the Amorite chiefs had favoured the expansion of the Aramans towards the south.
History Of Egypt, Chalda, Syria, Babylonia, and Assyria, Volume 6 (of 12)|G. Maspero
And I brought you up out of the land of Egypt, and led you through the wilderness forty years, to inherit the land of the Amorite.
The Expositor's Bible: The Book of the Twelve Prophets, Vol. I|George Adam Smith

The Egyptian language was understood at the court of the Amorite chieftain.
Archology and the Bible|George A. Barton