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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A triclinic-pinacoidal white mineral containing aluminum, fluorine, hydrogen, oxygen, and phosphorus.
2. 2
   A supporter of the Māori King Movement of the 1850s, which sought to establish a monarch-like role to protect indigenous interests. historical

Etymology

Etymology 1

King + -ite. Named after Australian geologist D. King (1926–1990) of the South Australia Department of Mines

Etymology 2

From king + -ite.

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