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Ge⋅ez

[gee-ez, gey-]
–noun
a Semitic language of ancient Ethiopia, now used only as the liturgical language of the Ethiopian Church.
Also, Ge'ez.
Also called Ethiopic.
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Ge'ez   (gĭ'ĭz, gě'ěz, gē-ěz')   
n.  An ancient Afro-Asiatic language that is related to Amharic and other modern languages of Ethiopia and Eritrea and is still used as a liturgical language in the Ethiopian Coptic Church. Also called Ethiopic.

[Ge'ez gə'əz, Ethiopian.]
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