Danite

Da·nite
D2A1N1I1T1E1
/ˈdæˌnaɪt/

noun

A descendant of Dan, fifth son of Jacob.

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Meanings

nounDanite (plural Danites)

plural Danites

  1. A descendant of Dan, fifth son of Jacob.
  2. A descendant or member of the tribe of Dan.
  3. MormonismhistoricalA member of a fraternal vigilante group founded by members of the Latter Day Saints in the 1830s.
adjectiveDanite (not comparable)
  1. not comparableOf or pertaining to Dan, or to the tribe of Dan.

Origin

From Dan + -ite.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

Danite. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Danite

MLA

“Danite.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Danite. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Danite,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Danite.

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