Simeonite

[ sim-ee-uh-nahyt ]
/ ˈsɪm i əˌnaɪt /

noun

a member of the Israelite tribe of Simeon.

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Origin of Simeonite

< Late Latin Simeonītae (plural). See Simeon, -ite1

OTHER WORDS FROM Simeonite

Sim·e·on·ism, noun
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Example sentences from the Web for simeonite

  • The patronage was in the hands of the Simeonite trustees, and had been bought by them in the first fervour of the movement.

    Catharine Furze|Mark Rutherford