Simeonite
Definition of Simeonite
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: 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
Definition of Simeonite
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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
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Origin and Etymology of simeonite
Charles Simeon †1836 + English -ite
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