Zebulunite

noun

Zeb·​u·​lun·​ite

ˈzebyələˌnīt

plural -s

: a member of the Hebrew tribe of Zebulun

Word History

Etymology

Zebulun, tenth son of Jacob (Genesis 30:20) and ancestor of the tribe (from Late Latin Zabulon, from Hebrew Zĕbhūlun) + English -ite

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