Midianite

[ mid-ee-uh-nahyt ]

/ ˈmɪd i əˌnaɪt /

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noun

a member of an ancient desert people of northwest Arabia near the Gulf of Aqaba, believed to have descended from Midian.

adjective

of or relating to the Midianites.

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Origin of Midianite

Midian + -ite¹

Words nearby Midianite

midgut, midheaven, mid-heavyweight, midi, Midian, Midianite, midinette, Midi-Pyrénées, midiron, midiskirt, midi system

How to use Midianite in a sentence

But Midianite tribes had also pushed northwards and mingled with the descendants of Ishmael.
Early Israel and the Surrounding Nations|Archibald Sayce
The second text represented Joseph as falling into the hands of Midianite merchants, the revision added Ishmaelites.
The History of Antiquity, Vol. I (of VI)|Max Duncker
There he married the daughter of the Midianite priest Reuel.
A Brief Bible History|James Oscar Boyd
A little more and it will sink under the wave of the Midianite invasion.
Judges and Ruth|Robert A. Watson

This young upstart Gideon would soon be sorry enough when he butted his head against the experienced Midianite leaders.
Quiet Talks on Service|S. D. Gordon