Danite
noun
Dan·ite
\ˈdaˌnīt\
Definition of Danite
-s
1 : a member of the Hebrew tribe of Dan
2 : a member of a secret association of Mormons held to have been pledged to use violent means to destroy their enemies
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Origin and Etymology of danite
Dan, 5th son of Jacob (Genesis 30:6), the eponymous ancestor of the Danites (Judges 13:2) + English -ite
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