"Nephite" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈniːfaɪt/ Forms: Nephites [plural]
Etymology: From Nephi + -ite. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|Nephi|ite}} Nephi + -ite Head templates: {{en-noun}} Nephite (plural Nephites)
  1. (Mormonism) A member of the group of descendants of Lehi's son Nephi who supposedly lived in the Americas from around 600 BC until 385 AD when the Lamanites wiped them out. Wikipedia link: Nephite Tags: Mormonism Categories (topical): Mormonism Related terms: Mulek Translations (a descendant of Nephi): nefita [by-personal-gender, feminine, masculine] (Portuguese), nefita [by-personal-gender, feminine, masculine] (Spanish)

Inflected forms

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