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jebusite

/ˈd͡ʒɛb.(j)əˌsaɪt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.23 in modern English

Syllables
Je-bu-site
IPA
/ˈd͡ʒɛb.(j)əˌsaɪt/
17
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A member of a Canaanite tribe said to have inhabited Jerusalem prior to its conquest by Joshua or King David.

Etymology

From Jebus + -ite, from the prior name of Jerusalem according to the Book of Kings.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

Jebusites (plural)

Derived Forms

Jebusitic

Frequently Paired Words

Jeebusite

Questions

How do you pronounce jebusite?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈd͡ʒɛb.(j)əˌsaɪt/.
What does jebusite mean?
A member of a Canaanite tribe said to have inhabited Jerusalem prior to its conquest by Joshua or King David.
Where does jebusite come from?
From Jebus + -ite, from the prior name of Jerusalem according to the Book of Kings.

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