Ephraimite

noun Ephra·im·ite \ ˈē-frē-ə-ˌmīt \

Definition of Ephraimite

1 : a member of the Hebrew tribe of Ephraim

2 : a native or inhabitant of the biblical northern kingdom of Israel

First Known Use of ephraimite

1568

in the meaning defined at sense 1

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