Edomite

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E·dom·ite

E0042700 (ē′də-mīt′)n.1. A member of a Semitic people inhabiting ancient Edom.2. The Semitic language of the Edomites.
E′dom·it′ish adj.

Edomite

(ˈiːdəˌmaɪt) n1. (Bible) an inhabitant of the ancient kingdom of Edom, whose people were hostile to the Israelites in Old Testament times2. (Bible) the ancient Semitic language of this people, closely related to Hebrew3. (Languages) the ancient Semitic language of this people, closely related to Hebrew ˈEdomˌitish, Edomitic adj

E•dom•ite

(ˈi dəˌmaɪt)

n. a native or inhabitant of Edom, taken to be a descendant of Esau, or Edom, in the Bible. Gen. 36:9. [1350–1400]