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Simeonite

[ sim-ee-uh-nahyt ]
/ ˈsɪm i əˌnaɪt /
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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

Words nearby Simeonite

Simchath Torah, Simcoe, Simenon, Simeon, Simeon ben Yohai, Simeonite, Simeon Stylites, simethicone, Simferopol, Simhath Torah, simian
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How to use Simeonite in a sentence

  • 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
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