Danite

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English

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Etymology

From Dan +‎ -ite.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈdæˌnaɪt/
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  • Hyphenation: Da‧nite, Dan‧ite

Noun

Danite (plural Danites)

  1. A descendant of Dan, fifth son of Jacob.
  2. A descendant or member of the tribe of Dan.
  3. (Mormonism, chiefly historical) A member of a fraternal vigilante group founded by members of the Latter Day Saints in the 1830s.

Usage notes

The second sense used to refer to a band of armed men formed into companies of tens and fifties, as described by Mr. Sampson Avard; the phrase "Council of Fifty" was used in discourse against that group.

Adjective

Danite (not comparable)

  1. Of or pertaining to Dan, or to the tribe of Dan.

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