Bethlehemite noun4 •An inhabitant of Bethlehem in Judea.Faris, the only Bethlehemite in the cast, was striding along with a tour-guide air, visibly pleased to have us on his turf. — 2023 •A particular apple cultivar.I grafted the Bethlehemite, spoken of by Mr. Ferris, twenty years ago in wild crab. — 1891 •Member of a Spanish order of friars, founded in 1653 and refounded in 1984. •(historical) Member of an extinct English order of friars. formsBethlehemites