Arkite

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English

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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From Ark +‎ -ite.

Adjective

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Arkite (not comparable)

  1. 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

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Alternative forms

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Noun

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Arkite (plural Arkites)

  1. 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

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  1. Arkite”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
  2. Arkite”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

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