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Rechabite

Pronunciation: /ˈrɛkəbʌɪt/

Definition of Rechabite

noun

  • (in the Bible) a member of an Israelite family, descended from Rechab, who refused to drink wine or live in houses (Jer. 35).
  • a member of the Independent Order of Rechabites, a benefit society of teetotallers, founded in 1835.

Rechabite in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of Rechabite in the US English dictionary