Simeonite

1 of 2

noun (1)

Sim·​e·​on·​ite

-ˌnīt

plural -s

: a member of the Hebrew tribe of Simeon

Simeonite

2 of 2

noun (2)

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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

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

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

Noun (2)

Charles Simeon †1836 + English -ite

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