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[ am-uh-rahyt ] / ˈæm əˌraɪt /
nouna member of one of the principal tribes, or nations, of Canaan before its conquest by the Israelites. 2 Samuel 12:26–31. the Semitic language of the Amorites. Origin of AmoriteFirst recorded in 1600–10; from Hebrew ĕmōr(ī) “Amorites” + -ite1 Words nearby AmoriteAmor asteroid, AMORC, amoretto, amorino, amorist, Amorite, amoroso, amorous, amor patriae, amorph, amorphia Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for AmoriteBut Amorite kingdoms were established elsewhere on both sides of the Jordan. Early Israel and the Surrounding Nations|Archibald Sayce We travelled seven hours through the Amorite country, and pitched our tents in the north part of the plains of Msharrah Rummellah. An Account of Timbuctoo and Housa Territories in the Interior of Africa|Abd Salam Shabeeny The overthrow of the Amorite chiefs had favoured the expansion of the Aramans towards the south. History Of Egypt, Chalda, Syria, Babylonia, and Assyria, Volume 6 (of 12)|G. Maspero And I brought you up out of the land of Egypt, and led you through the wilderness forty years, to inherit the land of the Amorite. The Expositor's Bible: The Book of the Twelve Prophets, Vol. I|George Adam Smith
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