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Noahide

UK/ˈnəʊəˌhaɪd/US/ˈnoʊəˌhaɪd/

Noahide noun: a descendant of Noah.

Noun

Noahide (plural Noahides)

  1. A descendant of Noah.
  2. A subscriber to Noahidism.

Adjective

Noahide (comparative more Noahide, superlative most Noahide)

  1. Of, pertaining to or deriving from Noah.
    • [The] American tradition of religious toleration has always been more Noahide than Christian.1997, Conservative Judaism, volume 50, page 28
    • Noahide Laws

Forms of Noahide

Noun
pluralNoahides
alternative formNoahite
alternative formNoachide
alternative formNoachite
Adjective
comparativemore Noahide
superlativemost Noahide

Origin of Noahide

From Noah + -ide (compare -ite, -id).

Questions about Noahide

What does Noahide mean?
Noahide means a descendant of Noah.
What part of speech is Noahide?
Noahide can be a noun or an adjective.
How do you pronounce Noahide?
Noahide is pronounced /ˈnoʊəˌhaɪd/ (US).
What is the plural of Noahide?
The plural of Noahide is Noahides.

Words near Noahide in the dictionary

  1. Noah's
  2. Noah's ark
  3. Noah's arks
  4. Noahian
  5. Noahic
  6. Noahide
  7. Noahides
  8. Noahidism
  9. Noahite
  10. Noahites
  11. Noahs

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