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ephraimite

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Noun — A member or supporter of the ancient tribe of Ephraim, or someone from the Northern Kingdom of Israel where that tribe held the leading place.

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Etymology

An adaptation of the Latin Ephraimītēs, Ephraimīta, from the Ancient Greek Ἐφραιμῑ́tης (Ephraimī́tēs), from Ἐφραίμ (Ephraím, “Ephraim”) + -ῑ́της (-ī́tēs, “one connected to, a member of”). Equivalent to Ephraim + -ite.

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