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