Danite

American  

[dan-ahyt] / ˈdæn aɪt /

noun

1. a member of the tribe of Dan.

2. a member of an alleged secret order of Mormons supposed to have been formed about 1837.

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Etymology

Origin of Danite

First recorded in 1525–35; Dan + -ite ¹

Example Sentences

Through the winter Joseph selected forty men for a city guard, from the old tried Danite veterans of the cause.

From The Mormon Menace The Confessions of John Doyle Lee, Danite by Lewis, Alfred Henry

The Danite sign of distress was again given by John L. Butler, one of the captains of the Host of Israel.

From The Mormon Menace The Confessions of John Doyle Lee, Danite by Lewis, Alfred Henry

The Danite advanced here with more confidence and spoke with some men who gathered at their approach.

From The Mormon Prophet by Dougall, Lily

When they had entered the road, along the sides of which the forlorn multitude lay, they travelled for some way upon it, the Danite speaking in low tones now and then to the Mormon watchers.

From The Mormon Prophet by Dougall, Lily

There were seventy-three carriages, besides the Danite escort.

From The Mormon Menace The Confessions of John Doyle Lee, Danite by Lewis, Alfred Henry