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Danite

Syllables: Da·nite/ˈdæˌnaɪt/

Danite noun: a descendant of Dan, fifth son of Jacob.

Noun

Danite (plural Danites)

  1. A descendant of Dan, fifth son of Jacob.
  2. A descendant or member of the tribe of Dan.
  3. (Mormonism, historical) A member of a fraternal vigilante group founded by members of the Latter Day Saints in the 1830s.

Adjective

Danite (not comparable)

  1. Of or pertaining to Dan, or to the tribe of Dan.

Forms of Danite

pluralDanites

Origin of Danite

From Dan + -ite.

Questions about Danite

What does Danite mean?
Danite means a descendant of Dan, fifth son of Jacob.
What part of speech is Danite?
Danite can be a noun or an adjective.
How do you pronounce Danite?
Danite is pronounced /ˈdæˌnaɪt/.
What is the plural of Danite?
The plural of Danite is Danites.

Words near Danite in the dictionary

  1. Danishmends
  2. Danishness
  3. Danislav
  4. Danism
  5. Danisms
  6. Danite
  7. Danites
  8. danitracen
  9. Danization
  10. Danjiangkou
  11. danjiri

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