/ Dictionary / Index M Midianite: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: Mid•i•an•ite Pronunciation: (mid'ē-u-nīt"), [key] — n. a member of an ancient desert people of northwest Arabia near the Gulf of Aqaba, believed to have descended from Midian. —adj. of or pertaining to the Midianites. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. Midian midinette Related Content Daily Word Quiz: soporific Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language