Amalekite

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Am·a·lek·ite

A0238300 (ăm′ə-lĕk′īt′, ə-măl′ĭ-kīt′)n. A member of an ancient nomadic people of Canaan said in the Bible to be descendants of Esau's grandson Amalek.
[Hebrew 'ămālēqî, from 'ămālēq, Amalek.]

Amalekite

(əˈmæləˌkaɪt) n (Bible) Old Testament a member of a nomadic tribe descended from Esau (Genesis 36:12), dwelling in the desert between Sinai and Canaan and hostile to the Israelites: they were defeated by Saul and destroyed by David (I Samuel 15–30)

Am•a•lek•ite

(ˈæm əˌlɛk aɪt, əˈmæl ɪˌkaɪt)

n., pl. -ites, (esp. collectively) -ite. a member of the tribe descended from Esau. Gen. 36:12.