Arkite
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English
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈɑː.kaɪt/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈɑɹ.kaɪt/, [ˈɑɹˌkʰʌɪ̯t̚]
- Hyphenation: Ar‧kite, Ark‧ite
Etymology 1
[edit]Adjective
[edit]Arkite (not comparable)
- Belonging to Noah's Ark.
- 1832, Cambrian Quarterly Magazine and Celtic Repertory:
- Mona took its name from being sacred to the Arkite god
Etymology 2
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]Noun
[edit]Arkite (plural Arkites)
- One of the descendants of Canaan, according to Genesis 10:17 and 1 Chronicles 1:15, and also inhabitants of the land of Canaan, according to Joshua 16:2.
References
[edit]- “Arkite”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
- “Arkite”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.