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convertite

American

[kon-ver-tahyt] / ˈkɒn vərˌtaɪt /

noun

Archaic.

a convert.
a reformed prostitute.

convertite British

/ ˈkɒnvəˌtaɪt /

noun

archaic a convert, esp a reformed prostitute

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Etymology

Origin of convertite

First recorded in 1555–65; convert ¹ + -ite ¹

Example Sentences

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You are too strict a convertite; let's in.

From A Select Collection of Old English Plays Volume 14 of 15 by Dodsley, Robert

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