Danite

[ dan-ahyt ]

/ ˈdæn aɪt /

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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.

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Origin of Danite

First recorded in 1525–35; Dan + -ite¹

Eshtaol and Zorah were of note in the history of Samson, but in his time they were Danite settlements.
The Expositor's Bible: The Book of Joshua|William Garden Blaikie
And if any one of this Danite society reveals any of these things, I will put him where the dogs cannot bite him.
History of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Volume 3|Joseph Smith
Many times they went to the opening where they could look down into the Danite village.
Frank Merriwell's Bravery|Burt L. Standish
The Danite is moved chiefly by selfish and vain passions, and his sense of official duty is all too weak and vague.
Judges and Ruth|Robert A. Watson

Two or three miles to the northeast, where the valley broadens, lay the other important southern Danite town of Eshtaol.
Biblical Geography and History|Charles Foster Kent