noun
Meaning 1
An adherent of Karaism.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Karaite
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/ˈkæɹ.ə.aɪt/
noun
Meaning 2
A member of a particular Turco-Mongol tribal confederation (khanate) in the Altai-Sayan region during the 12th century.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: historical
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History
Etymology
Borrowed from Hebrew קראי (kara'í) + -ite.
Across languages
Translations
12 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Arabic: الثامن و قوامه — adherent of Karaism
- Belarusian: караімскі (karaimski) — adherent of Karaism
- German: Karait — adherent of Karaism
- German: Karaitin — adherent of Karaism
- German: Karäer — adherent of Karaism
- German: Karäerin — adherent of Karaism
- Kazakh: караимской (karaimskoi) — adherent of Karaism
- Kazakh: караимов (karaimov) — adherent of Karaism
- Russian: караи́м (karaím) — adherent of Karaism
- Russian: караи́мка (karaímka) — adherent of Karaism
- Slovene: karaitskih — adherent of Karaism
- Ukrainian: караїмський (karajimsʹkyj) — adherent of Karaism
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