Moabite
See also: moabite
English
editEtymology
editPronunciation
edit- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈməʊ.əˌbaɪt/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈmoʊ.əˌbaɪt/[1]
Audio (Southern England): (file) - Hyphenation: Mo‧a‧bite
Noun
editMoabite (plural Moabites)
- A native or inhabitant of Moab.
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Proper noun
editMoabite
- An extinct Canaanite Semitic language, spoken in Moab (modern-day northwestern Jordan). Extinct since 5th century BCE.
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editReferences
edit- ^ “Moabite”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.