Benjamite

noun

Ben·​ja·​mite

ˈben-jə-ˌmīt

variants or Benjaminite

ˈben-jə-mə-ˌnīt

plural -s

: a member of the Hebrew tribe of Benjamin

Word History

Etymology

Benjamin, youngest of Jacob's 12 sons in the Bible (Genesis 35) + English -ite

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