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lost tribes

lost tribes


plural noun 
Definition:
 
ten tribes that separated from others: the ten Hebrew tribes that separated from the other two to create a kingdom in northern Israel after Solomon's death. They were defeated by the Assyrians in 721 bc and may have become assimilated, but legend predicts their return.

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