Lamanite
Lamanite noun: a member of the group of descendants of Laman who live in the Americas and include the modern-day American Indians.
Noun
Lamanite (plural Lamanites)
- A member of the group of descendants of Laman who live in the Americas and include the modern-day American Indians.
- And I, Nephi, did take the sword of Laban, and after the manner of it did make many swords, lest by any means the people who were now called Lamanites should come upon us and destroy us; for I knew their hatred towards me and my children and those who were called my people.1830, Joseph Smith, Book of Mormon, translation of original by Mormon, 2 Nephi 5:14
Forms of Lamanite
| plural | Lamanites |
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Origin of Lamanite
From Laman + -ite.
Words formed from Lamanite
Questions about Lamanite
- What does Lamanite mean?
- Lamanite means a member of the group of descendants of Laman who live in the Americas and include the modern-day American Indians.
- What part of speech is Lamanite?
- Lamanite is a noun.
- What is the plural of Lamanite?
- The plural of Lamanite is Lamanites.
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