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Adullamite
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English
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Etymology
From en Adullam ite, in the political sense from a speech by John Bright in Parliament on 13 March 1866 deriding the anti-reformist faction of Edward Horsman as a “Cave of Adullam”, i.e. a group of malcontents.
Noun
en biblical An inhabitant of Adullam. Near this town there was a cave where David and his allies sought refuge from Saul.
en UK politics historical A member of the anti-reform faction of the British Liberal Party (UK) Liberal Party in the 19th century.
Translations
inhabitant of Adullam
Portuguese: pt adulamita m f
Spanish: es adulamita mf
en terms derived from the Bible