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🇨🇳Chinese Source WordCode: ZH

米甸人

Pronunciation / Transliteration: mǐdiàn rén

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Midianite/ˈmɪdi.əˌnaɪt/
nounadjectiveCEFR C2 (Proficient)Top #14500 frequency
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🇨🇳 Example Sentence in Chinese:

"摩西曾在米甸人居住的土地上放羊。"

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A member of an ancient nomadic or semi-nomadic confederation of tribes inhabiting parts of the southern Levant and northwestern Arabia in biblical history.

    "According to biblical accounts, Moses fled to the land of Midian and married the daughter of a Midianite priest."
As adjective
  1. 1

    Relating to Midian, the Midianites, or their culture and history.

    "Archaeologists uncovered ancient pottery styles associated with Midianite settlements."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from Midian, an ancient biblical figure and geographical region, combined with the English suffix -ite denoting a descendant, follower, or inhabitant. It entered Middle English via Latin and Greek translations of ancient Hebrew texts, historically referring to the nomadic tribes inhabiting the northwestern Arabian Peninsula.

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