Gileadite

[ gil-ee-uh-dahyt ]

noun
  1. a member of a branch of the Israelite tribe descended from Manasseh.

  2. an inhabitant of ancient Gilead.

Origin of Gileadite

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British Dictionary definitions for Gileadite

Gileadite

/ (ˈɡɪlɪəˌdaɪt) /


noun
  1. an inhabitant of the region of Gilead

  2. a descendant of Gilead (the man)

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