n.
Pronunciation: ' a-m ə - ˌ le- ˌ k ī t, ə - ' ma-l ə - ˌ k ī t
Function: noun
Etymology: Hebrew ' Ā m ā l ē q ī , plural from ' Ă m ā l ē q Amalek, grandson of Esau
Date: before 12th century
: a member of an ancient nomadic people living south of Canaan