Ephraimite

[ ee-free-uh-mahyt, ee-fruh-mit ]
/ ˈi fri əˌmaɪt, ˈi frə mɪt /

noun

a member of the tribe of Ephraim.
an inhabitant of the northern kingdom of Israel.

adjective

Also E·phra·i·mit·ic [ee-free-uh-mit-ik, ee-fruh-mit-] /ˈi fri əˈmɪt ɪk, ˌi frəˈmɪt-/. of or relating to the tribe of Ephraim or the Ephraimites.

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Origin of Ephraimite

First recorded in 1605–15; Ephraim + -ite1
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British Dictionary definitions for ephraimite

Ephraimite
/ (ˈiːfreɪɪˌmaɪt) /

noun

a member of the tribe of Ephraim
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