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Danite

[dan-ahyt]

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noun

a member of the tribe of Dan.

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

Origin of Danite

First recorded in 1525–35; Dan + -ite¹

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

Examples from the Web for danite

Historical Examples of danite

Bill Hickman is one of the most notorious of the Danite leaders.
The Mormon Prophet and His Harem
C.V. Waite
The young Danite took hold of her sleeve when he perceived whither she went.
The Mormon Prophet
Lily Dougall
The bearers were about to lift him, but the Danite interposed.
The Mormon Prophet
Lily Dougall
The Danite's pulses leaped, but he did not, because of that, allow himself to speak or move.
The Mormon Prophet
Lily Dougall
"You may want some of those things of your own, ma'am," said the Danite.
The Mormon Prophet
Lily Dougall