Moabitis

Mōăbītis, ĭdis, f. (Μωαβῖτις), femme moabite : Vulg. Ruth 1, 22 || de la Moabitide [canton de Palestine] : Vulg. Ruth 1, 1 ; 1, 6.

Moabītis

(Μωαβῖτις, Μόβα), called Moab in the Old Testament. A district of Arabia Petraea, east of the Dead Sea. The Moabites were frequently at war with the Israelites. They were conquered by David , but afterwards recovered their independence.