Edomite

[ ee-duh-mahyt ]

noun
  1. a descendant of Esau or Edom. Numbers 20:14–21.

Origin of Edomite

1
First recorded in 1350–1400; Edom + -ite1

Other words from Edomite

  • E·dom·it·ish, E·dom·it·ic [ee-duh-mit-ik], /ˌi dəˈmɪt ɪk/, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for Edomite

Edomite

/ (ˈiːdəˌmaɪt) /


noun
  1. an inhabitant of the ancient kingdom of Edom, whose people were hostile to the Israelites in Old Testament times

  2. the ancient Semitic language of this people, closely related to Hebrew

Derived forms of Edomite

  • Edomitish or Edomitic (ˌiːdəˈmɪtɪk), adjective

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