Ninevite

noun

Nin·​e·​vite

variants or Ninivite

ˈninəˌvīt

plural -s

: an inhabitant of the ancient Assyrian city of Nineveh

Word History

Etymology

Nineveh, Ninive, ancient capital of Assyria + English -ite

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