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Shunamite

Shunamite noun: an inhabitant of the Biblical village of Shunem.

Noun

Shunamite (plural Shunamites)

  1. An inhabitant of the Biblical village of Shunem.
  2. A person who practices shunamitism.

Adjective

Shunamite (not comparable)

  1. Of or relating to the Biblical village of Shunem or its inhabitants.

Forms of Shunamite

pluralShunamites
alternative formshunammite

Origin of Shunamite

From Shunem + -ite.

Words formed from Shunamite

Questions about Shunamite

What does Shunamite mean?
Shunamite means an inhabitant of the Biblical village of Shunem.
What part of speech is Shunamite?
Shunamite can be a noun or an adjective.
What is the plural of Shunamite?
The plural of Shunamite is Shunamites.

Words near Shunamite in the dictionary

  1. Shumsk
  2. Shumway
  3. Shumways
  4. shun
  5. Shun-te
  6. Shunamite
  7. Shunamites
  8. shunamitism
  9. shunammite
  10. shunammites
  11. Shunammitism

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