n.
Pronunciation: ' m ō - ə - ˌ b ī t
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English, from Late Latin Moabita, Moabites, from Greek M ō abit ē s, from M ō ab Moab, ancient kingdom in Syria
Date: 14th century
: a member of an ancient Semitic people related to the Hebrews
– Moabite or Mo · ab · it · ish \ - ˌ b ī -tish \ adjective