Nephite

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/ˈniːfaɪt/

noun

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.

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Meanings

nounNephite (plural Nephites)

plural Nephites

  1. MormonismA 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.

    For behold, I shall speak unto the Jews and they shall write it; and I shall also speak unto the Nephites and they shall write it

    1830, Joseph Smith, Book of Mormon, translation of original by Mormon, 2 Nephi 29:12

Origin

From Nephi + -ite.

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Translations

Portuguese nefita
  • nefitaa descendant of Nephi
Spanish nefita
  • nefitaa descendant of Nephi
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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