"Balaamite" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more Balaamite [comparative], most Balaamite [superlative]
Etymology: From Balaam + -ite. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|Balaam|ite}} Balaam + -ite Head templates: {{en-adj}} Balaamite (comparative more Balaamite, superlative most Balaamite)
  1. (rare) Of or pertaining to Balaam (a Biblical figure). Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-Balaamite-en-adj-uIimxJ2v Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 43 49 8
  2. (rare, Christianity, derogatory) Resembling Balaam, as described in Revelation 2:14. Tags: derogatory, rare Categories (topical): Christianity
    Sense id: en-Balaamite-en-adj-KzaPyFBa Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English terms suffixed with -ite Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 43 49 8 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 41 54 5 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ite: 29 63 8 Topics: Christianity

Noun

Forms: Balaamites [plural]
Etymology: From Balaam + -ite. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|Balaam|ite}} Balaam + -ite Head templates: {{en-noun}} Balaamite (plural Balaamites)
  1. (rare, Christianity, derogatory) A Balaamite person. Tags: derogatory, rare Categories (topical): Christianity
    Sense id: en-Balaamite-en-noun-mnTV9MDr Topics: Christianity

Inflected forms

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