Danite
See also: daníte
English
Etymology
Dan + -ite
Noun
Danite (plural Danites)
- A member of the Biblical tribe of Dan.
- (Mormonism, chiefly historical) A member of a fraternal vigilante group founded by members of the Latter Day Saints in the 1830s.
Usage notes
The second sense used to refer to a band of armed men formed into companies of tens and fifties, as described by Mr. Sampson Avard; the phrase "Council of Fifty" was used in discourse against that group.
Anagrams
- -tadine, Tienda, detain, in date, indate, nidate, tienda