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Definition: HAMITE

Part of Speech Definition
Noun 1. A fossil cephalopod of the genus Hamites, related to the ammonites, but having the last whorl bent into a hooklike form.[Websters]
2. A descendant of Ham, Noah's second son.[Websters].

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

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"Hamite" is a common misspelling or typo for: hamites.

Date "Hamite" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1828. (references)

Specialty Definition: HAMITE

Domain Definition
Noah Webster [Noun] The fossil remains of a curved shell. Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Definition: HAMITE

Part of SpeechDefinition
Noun1. A fossil cephalopod of the genus Hamites, related to the ammonites, but having the last whorl bent into a hooklike form.[Websters]
2. A descendant of Ham, Noah's second son.[Websters].

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

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Date "HAMITE" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1828. (references)

Specialty Definition: HAMITE

DomainDefinition
Noah Webster [Noun] The fossil remains of a curved shell. Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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