Midianite


Mid·i·an

M0284500 (mĭd′ē-ən)n. An ancient tribe in northwest Arabia, said in the Hebrew Scriptures to be descendants of Abraham.
[Hebrew midyān; see dyn in Semitic roots.]
Mid′i·an·ite′ adj. & n.

Mid•i•an•ite

(ˈmɪd i əˌnaɪt)

n. (in the Bible) a member of a pastoral people of NW Arabia, said to be descendants of Midian.