Danite
[dan-ahyt]
- a member of the tribe of Dan.
- a member of an alleged secret order of Mormons supposed to have been formed about 1837.
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Origin of Danite
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Bill Hickman is one of the most notorious of the Danite leaders.
The Mormon Prophet and His HaremC.V. Waite
The young Danite took hold of her sleeve when he perceived whither she went.
The Mormon ProphetLily Dougall
The bearers were about to lift him, but the Danite interposed.
The Mormon ProphetLily Dougall
The Danite's pulses leaped, but he did not, because of that, allow himself to speak or move.
The Mormon ProphetLily Dougall
"You may want some of those things of your own, ma'am," said the Danite.
The Mormon ProphetLily Dougall