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Semites

Semites is the plural of Semite.

Meaning of Semite

Noun

Semite (plural Semites)

  1. A member of a modern people that speak a Semitic language.
  2. A member of any of a number of peoples of ancient southwestern Asia and East Africa such as the Akkadians, Assyrians, Arameans, Phoenicians, Canaanites, Hebrews, Arabs, or Aksumites.
  3. A descendant of any of these peoples.
  4. A descendant of the biblical Patriarch Shem.
  5. (derogatory, sometimes) A Jew.

Questions about Semites

What is Semites the plural of?
Semites is the plural of Semite.

Words near Semites in the dictionary

  1. semitendinous
  2. semiterete
  3. semiterrestrial
  4. semitertian
  5. semitertians
  6. Semites
  7. semithalloid
  8. semitheatrical
  9. semitheological
  10. semithick
  11. semithin

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