Am·mon·it·ish
| \ ˈaməˌnītish \
Definition of Ammonitish
(Entry 1 of 2)
: of or relating a Semitic people (the Ammonites) who in Old Testament times lived east of the Jordan between the Jabbok and the Arnon : ammonite entry 2
Ammonitish
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Definition of Ammonitish (Entry 2 of 2)
: the Semitic language of the Ammonites closely allied to Hebrew : ammonite entry 1 sense 2
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“Ammonitish.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Ammonitish. Accessed 14 May. 2021.
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The first known use of Ammonitish was in 1716
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