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Hivite

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Etymology 1

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Noun

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Hivite (plural Hivites)

  1. (historical) A member of one group of descendants of Canaan, son of Ham, according to the Table of Nations in Genesis 10 (10:17) in the Bible.

Etymology 2

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From hive +‎ -ite, as a pun on bees and beehives.

Noun

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Hivite (plural Hivites)

  1. (slang) A student or alumnus of St Bees School, West Cumbria, England.
References
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  • John Camden Hotten (1873) The Slang Dictionary
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