Moabite

See also: moabite

English

Etymology

Moab +‎ -ite

Pronunciation
  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈməʊ.əˌbaɪt/
  • (General American) IPA(key): /ˈmoʊ.əˌbaɪt/[1]
  • Audio (Southern England)(file)
  • Hyphenation: Mo‧a‧bite

Noun

Moabite (plural Moabites)

  1. A native or inhabitant of Moab.

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Proper noun

Moabite

  1. An extinct Canaanite Semitic language, spoken in Moab (modern-day northwestern Jordan). Extinct since 5th century BCE.

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References
  1. “Moabite”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
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