DANITE
\dˈana͡ɪt], \dˈanaɪt], \d_ˈa_n_aɪ_t]\
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One of a secret association of Mormons, bound by an oath to obey the heads of the church in all things.
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One of a secret association of Mormons, bound by an oath to obey the heads of the church in all things.
By Noah Webster.
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A member of a secret society among the Mormons, who, it is believed, took an oath to support the authority and execute the commands of the leaders of the sect at all hazards. Many massacres and robberies committed during the early history of Utah are ascribed to the Danites.
By Daniel Lyons
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