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Adullamite

Adullamite noun: an inhabitant of Adullam. Near this town there was a cave where David and his allies sought refuge from Saul.

Noun

Adullamite (plural Adullamites)

  1. An inhabitant of Adullam. Near this town there was a cave where David and his allies sought refuge from Saul.
  2. (UK, historical) A member of the anti-reform faction of the British Liberal Party in the 19th century.

Forms of Adullamite

pluralAdullamites

Origin of Adullamite

From Adullam + -ite, in the political sense from a speech by John Bright in Parliament on 13 March 1866 deriding the anti-reformist faction of Edward Horsman as a “Cave of Adullam”, i.e. a group of malcontents.

Questions about Adullamite

What does Adullamite mean?
Adullamite means an inhabitant of Adullam. Near this town there was a cave where David and his allies sought refuge from Saul.
What part of speech is Adullamite?
Adullamite is a noun.
What is the plural of Adullamite?
The plural of Adullamite is Adullamites.

Words near Adullamite in the dictionary

  1. adulatress
  2. adulatresses
  3. adulescent
  4. adulescents
  5. Adullam
  6. Adullamite
  7. Adullamites
  8. adult
  9. adult actress
  10. adult actresses
  11. adult album alternative

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