shemitic
aɪt noun
a Semite.
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Semite or (less commonly) Shemite (ˈsiːmaɪt) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | a member of the group of Caucasoid peoples who speak a Semitic language, including the Jews and Arabs as well as the ancient Babylonians, Assyrians, and Phoenicians |
| 2. | another word for a Jew |
| [C19: from New Latin sēmīta descendant of Shem, via Greek Sēm, from Hebrew | |
| Shemite or (less commonly) Shemite | |
| —n | |
| [C19: from New Latin sēmīta descendant of Shem, via Greek Sēm, from Hebrew | |
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| Semitic or (less commonly) Shemitic (sɪˈmɪtɪk) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | a branch or subfamily of the Afro-Asiatic family of languages that includes Arabic, Hebrew, Aramaic, Amharic, and such ancient languages as Akkadian and Phoenician |
| —adj | |
| 2. | denoting, relating to, or belonging to this group of languages |
| 3. | denoting, belonging to, or characteristic of any of the peoples speaking a Semitic language, esp the Jews or the Arabs |
| 4. | another word for Jewish |
| Shemitic or (less commonly) Shemitic | |
| —n | |
| —adj | |
| Shemite (ˈʃɛmaɪt) | |
| —n | |
| another word for Semite | |
| Shemitic (ʃəˈmɪtɪk) | |
| —n, —adj | |
| another word for Semitic | |
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