Lamanite

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noun

A member of the group of descendants of Laman who live in the Americas and include the modern-day American Indians.

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Meanings

nounLamanite (plural Lamanites)

plural Lamanites

  1. MormonismA member of the group of descendants of Laman who live in the Americas and include the modern-day American Indians.

    And I, Nephi, did take the sword of Laban, and after the manner of it did make many swords, lest by any means the people who were now called Lamanites should come upon us and destroy us; for I knew their hatred towards me and my children and those who were called my people.

    1830, Joseph Smith, Book of Mormon, translation of original by Mormon, 2 Nephi 5:14

Origin

From Laman + -ite.

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Translations

Italian Lamaniti
  • Lamanitia descendant of Laman
Spanish lamanita
  • lamanitaa descendant of Laman

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

laminateamentialmalaniteantimale
Cite this entry
APA

Lamanite. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Lamanite

MLA

“Lamanite.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Lamanite. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Lamanite,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Lamanite.

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