Ammonitish

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adjective

Am·​mon·​it·​ish

ˈaməˌnītish

: of or relating a Semitic people (the Ammonites) who in Old Testament times lived east of the Jordan between the Jabbok and the Arnon : ammonite entry 2

Ammonitish

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noun

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: the Semitic language of the Ammonites closely allied to Hebrew : ammonite entry 1 sense 2

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

Ammonite entry 1 + -ish

First Known Use

Adjective

1716, in the meaning defined above

Noun

1877, in the meaning defined above

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