Horite
[ hawr-ahyt, hohr- ]
/ ˈhɔr aɪt, ˈhoʊr- /
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noun
an ancient people of Edom living in the region of the Dead Sea, possibly identical with the Hurrians.
a member of this people.
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Words nearby Horite
horehound, Horgan, hori, horiatiki, hor. interm., Horite, horizon, Horizon Club, Horizon Deep, horizon distance, horizonless
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How to use Horite in a sentence
This was the name of its earliest inhabitants, "the sons of Seir the Horite."
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