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Ninevite

Ninevite

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A person from the ancient city of Nineveh
  • proper noun
  • /ˈnaɪnəˌvaɪt/
  • Literature
: níniveo
  • As a proud Ninevite, she often shares stories of her city's legendary history.

Examples

  • Several Ninevite kids run happily away from Jonah and the worm, clutching Jonah plush toys to their chests.

    Fiction book (2002)

  • Everyone looks to see a Ninevite and several guards walking aggressively toward them.

    Fiction book (2002)

  • Ninevite laughs.

    Fiction book (2002)

  • (Show fire from heaven consuming Nineveh - comically) Ninevite pea (yelling) Pa Narrator?

    Fiction book (2002)

  • The ancient ruins of Nineveh still bear witness to the rich culture of its Ninevite inhabitants.

  • During the festival, many Ninevite families come together to celebrate their heritage with traditional music and dance.

Surface Forms

Ninevite main

Morphology

Ninevite = Ninevite (transparent) = Nineveh + ite

This is the standard demonymic noun use of the adjective 'Ninevite', so the link to the place name is straightforward.

Etymology

The proper name Ninevite comes from Nineveh plus the suffix -ite, the same idea you see in Israelite, and it means 'a person of Nineveh' — someone who lived there or belonged to that community.