Shunammite
noun
Shu·nam·mite
\ˈshünəˌmīt\
Definition of Shunammite
-s
: a native or inhabitant of the town of Shunem north of Mt. Gilboa in ancient Palestine
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Origin and Etymology of shunammite
modification (influenced by -ite) of Hebrew shūnammīth, from Shūnēm Shunem, town in ancient Palestine
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