| The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000. |
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| Amalekite |
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| SYLLABICATION: | Am·a·lek·ite |
| PRONUNCIATION: | m -l k t , -m l -k t |
| NOUN: | A member of an ancient nomadic people of Canaan said in the Bible to be descendants of Esau's grandson Amalek. | | ETYMOLOGY: | Hebrew m l qî, from m l q, Amalek.
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