释义 |
mo·ab·ite I. \ˈmōəˌbīt\ noun (-s) Usage: usually capitalized Etymology: Middle English, fr Late Latin Moabita, Moabites, from Greek Mōabitēs, from Mōab Moab, ancient kingdom in Syria + -itēs -ite 1. : a member of people living in Old Testament times east of the Dead sea, north of the Edomites, and at one period south of the Ammonites 2. : the Semitic language of ancient Moab only dialectally different from Hebrew II. adjective Usage: usually capitalized : of or relating to Moab or the Moabites or their language |