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⛪ Religious member 👑 Of King David 🧑‍🎓 A surname
Davidian

Davidian

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A person who belongs to the Davidians, a religious group in the United States
  • proper noun
: davidiano
  • During the 1993 siege, the Branch Davidian members faced intense scrutiny from law enforcement.
  • the Branch Davidians

Examples

  • It was the Branch Davidians at the hands of the Clinton administration.

    Blog text (15)

  • The Davidians may have been a little quirky, but since when is that a crime...?

    Blog text (15)

  • It ended in the death of most of the Davidians.

    Traceroute (2016)

  • A recent example among them was the Branch Davidians (a group of the Branch Davidian Seventh-Day Adventists).

    Academic text (2003)

  • The Branch Davidians, while applying "strict Christian principles," followed their leader, David Koresh, in isolating themselves on a secluded farm, the Mount Carmel compound near Waco in Texas.

    Academic text (1996)

  • Many former Davidians continue to discuss their experiences during the standoff with the FBI.

  • The teachings of the Branch Davidian group emphasize a unique interpretation of the Bible.

Surface Forms

Davidian main

Morphology

Davidian = David (transparent) = David + ian

The group name and member term is formed by adding the productive suffix '-ian' to 'David', a standard pattern for forming adherent or relational names.

Etymology

Davidian is also used for members of a religious group called the Davidians because the group took the name David to show a link to King David or his teachings. That is why a Davidian can mean a person who belongs to that group.