"Gershonite" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Gershonites [plural]
Etymology: From Gershon + -ite. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|Gershon|ite}} Gershon + -ite Head templates: {{en-noun}} Gershonite (plural Gershonites)
  1. A member of one of the four main divisions among the Levites in Biblical times, supposed to have had the care of the curtains, hangings, and ropes of the sanctuary. Wikipedia link: Gershonite

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