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Ham·ite

   [ham-ahyt]
noun
1.
a descendant of Ham. Gen. 10:1, 6–20.
2.
a member of any of various peoples of northern and eastern Africa, as the ancient Egyptians and modern Berbers.
Origin:
1635–45; Ham + -ite1
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Hamite (ˈhæmaɪt)
 
—n
a member of a group of peoples of N Africa supposedly descended from Noah's son Ham (Genesis 5:32, 10:6), including the ancient Egyptians, the Berbers, etc

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