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