Manassite

noun

Ma·​nas·​site

məˈnaˌsīt

plural -s

: a member of the Hebrew tribe of Manasseh compare ephraimite

Word History

Etymology

Manasseh, elder son of Joseph (Genesis 41:50–52), the eponymous ancestor of the Manassites (Joshua 17) + English -ite

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