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Amalekite

noun Ama·le·kite \ˈa-mə-ˌle-ˌkīt, ə-ˈma-lə-ˌkīt\

Definition of AMALEKITE

:  a member of an ancient nomadic people living south of Canaan
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Origin of AMALEKITE

Hebrew ʽĀmālēqī, plural from ʽĂmālēq Amalek, grandson of Esau
First Known Use: 1537

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