"Mammonite" meaning in All languages combined

See Mammonite on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: Mammonites [plural]
Etymology: From Mammon + -ite. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|Mammon|ite}} Mammon + -ite Head templates: {{en-noun}} Mammonite (plural Mammonites)
  1. One devoted to the service of Mammon, or the acquisition of wealth. Derived forms: Mammonitish

Inflected forms

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