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Hivite

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A member of one group of descendants of Canaan, son of Ham, according to the Table of Nations in Genesis 10 (10:17) in the Bible.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: historical

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noun

Meaning 2

A student or alumnus of St Bees School, West Cumbria, England.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: slang

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History

Etymology

From Biblical Hebrew חִוִּי (ḥiwwî) + -ite.

From hive + -ite, as a pun on bees and beehives.

Across languages

Translations

5 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Cherokee: ᎠᎯᏫ (ahiwi) — member of the tribe
  • Malawi Lomwe: Muhivi class 1 — member of the tribe
  • Nyamwanga: umu Hivi class 1 — member of the tribe
  • Tonga (Malawi): muHivi class 1 — member of the tribe
  • Tumbuka: muHivi — member of the tribe