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Gileadite

Gileadite noun: a native or inhabitant of ancient Gilead.

Noun

Gileadite (plural Gileadites)

  1. A native or inhabitant of ancient Gilead.
  2. (historical) A member of the League of Gileadites, a U.S. organization dedicated to protecting fugitive slaves.

Forms of Gileadite

pluralGileadites

Origin of Gileadite

From Gilead + -ite.

Questions about Gileadite

What does Gileadite mean?
Gileadite means a native or inhabitant of ancient Gilead.
What part of speech is Gileadite?
Gileadite is a noun.
What is the plural of Gileadite?
The plural of Gileadite is Gileadites.

Words near Gileadite in the dictionary

  1. gilds the pill
  2. Gile
  3. Gilead
  4. Gileadean
  5. Gileadeans
  6. Gileadite
  7. Gileadites
  8. Gileno
  9. Gilenos
  10. Giles
  11. Giles County

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