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Nephite

/ˈniːfaɪt/

Nephite noun: a member of the group of descendants of Lehi's son Nephi who supposedly lived in the Americas from around 600 BC until 385 AD when the Lamanites wiped them out.

Noun

Nephite (plural Nephites)

  1. (Mormonism) A member of the group of descendants of Lehi's son Nephi who supposedly lived in the Americas from around 600 BC until 385 AD when the Lamanites wiped them out.
    • For behold, I shall speak unto the Jews and they shall write it; and I shall also speak unto the Nephites and they shall write it1830, Joseph Smith, Book of Mormon, translation of original by Mormon, 2 Nephi 29:12

Forms of Nephite

pluralNephites

Origin of Nephite

From Nephi + -ite.

Questions about Nephite

What does Nephite mean?
Nephite means a member of the group of descendants of Lehi's son Nephi who supposedly lived in the Americas from around 600 BC until 385 AD when the Lamanites wiped them out.
What part of speech is Nephite?
Nephite is a noun.
How do you pronounce Nephite?
Nephite is pronounced /ˈniːfaɪt/.
What is the plural of Nephite?
The plural of Nephite is Nephites.

Words near Nephite in the dictionary

  1. Nephi
  2. nephilid
  3. nephilids
  4. Nephilim
  5. Nephilims
  6. Nephite
  7. Nephites
  8. nephling
  9. nephlings
  10. nepho-
  11. nephogram

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