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Semite

se·mite

UK/ˈsiː.maɪt/ US/ˈsɛm.aɪt/ uncommon
adjective (1) noun (1)

adjective

1.

of or relating to or characteristic of Semites

  • “Semite peoples”
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noun

1.

a member of a group of Semitic-speaking peoples of the Middle East and northern Africa

Origin

From Sem, Shem + -ite, from Late Latin Sēm, from Ancient Greek Σήμ (Sḗm), from Biblical Hebrew שם (šēm). Compare German Semit, New Latin Sēmīta, French sémite.

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