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Bethlehemite

Bethlehemite noun: an inhabitant of Bethlehem in Judea.

Noun

Bethlehemite (plural Bethlehemites)

  1. An inhabitant of Bethlehem in Judea.
    • Faris, the only Bethlehemite in the cast, was striding along with a tour-guide air, visibly pleased to have us on his turf.2023, Isabella Hammad, Enter Ghost, Jonathan Cape, page 218
  2. (historical) Member of an extinct English order of friars.
  3. (historical) Member of a Spanish order of friars, founded in 1653 and refounded in 1984.
  4. A particular apple cultivar.
    • I grafted the Bethlehemite, spoken of by Mr. Ferris, twenty years ago in wild crab.1891, Report of the Iowa State Horticultural Society

Forms of Bethlehemite

pluralBethlehemites
alternative formBethlemite

Origin of Bethlehemite

From Bethlehem + -ite.

Questions about Bethlehemite

What does Bethlehemite mean?
Bethlehemite means an inhabitant of Bethlehem in Judea.
What part of speech is Bethlehemite?
Bethlehemite is a noun.
What is the plural of Bethlehemite?
The plural of Bethlehemite is Bethlehemites.

Words near Bethlehemite in the dictionary

  1. Bethkes
  2. Bethlehem
  3. Bethlehem lungwort
  4. Bethlehem sage
  5. Bethlehemic
  6. Bethlehemite
  7. Bethlehemites
  8. Bethlehems
  9. Bethlemite
  10. Bethlemites
  11. Bethnal Green

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