I. ˈärˌkīt noun
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Usage: usually capitalized
Etymology: Hebrew 'Arqī + English -ite
1. : a member of an ancient Canaanite people
2. : a member of the Arkite people
II. noun
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Etymology: Ark ansas, its locality + English -ite
: a porphyritic leucite rock consisting of pseudoleucite, orthoclase, nepheline, diopside, aegirite, and garnet