Simeonite

noun Sim·e·on·ite \ -ˌnīt \

Definition of Simeonite

plural -s

: a member of the Hebrew tribe of Simeon

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Origin and Etymology of simeonite

Late Latin Simeonitae Simeonites, from Simeon, second son of the patriarch Jacob + Latin -itae, plural of -ita -ite

Simeonite

noun \ " \

Definition of Simeonite

plural -s

1 : a follower of the clerical leader Charles Simeon of the Evangelical Revival in the Church of England and founder of a trust for purchasing advowsons for Low Churchmen

2 : low churchman