Moabite

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A native or inhabitant of Moab.
name
  1. An extinct Canaanite Semitic language, spoken in Moab (modern-day northwestern Jordan). Extinct since 5th century BCE.

Pronunciation

/ˈməʊ.əˌbaɪt/ /ˈmoʊ.əˌbaɪt/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Moabite.wav

Word forms

Moabite Moabites

Etymology

From Moab + -ite.

Related words

Wiktionary’s coverage of Moabite terms The ancient kingdom of Moab The Moabite language

Derived words

Moabite Stone
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