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Zionite

noun Zi·on·ite \ ˈzīəˌnīt \

Definition of Zionite

plural -s
1 : a citizen of Zion : one of the chosen people of God
2 : ronsdorfer

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Origin and Etymology of zionite

Zion (city of God) + English -ite

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Zionite

noun \ " \

Definition of Zionite

plural -s
: a person who favors Zionism : zionist

Origin and Etymology of zionite

Zion (Palestine) + English -ite

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Zionite

noun \ " \

Definition of Zionite

plural -s
: a follower of John Alexander Dowie (1848–1907) founder of Zion City, Illinois and of the Christian Catholic Church

Origin and Etymology of zionite

Zion City (now Zion, Illinois), religious community of the Christian Catholic Church + English -ite

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