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Semitist

Semitist noun: someone who studies the history, languages and cultures of the Semitic peoples.

Noun

Semitist (plural Semitists)

  1. someone who studies the history, languages and cultures of the Semitic peoples
    Synonyms:
    Semiticist

Synonyms of Semitist

Forms of Semitist

pluralSemitists

Origin of Semitist

From Semite + -ist.

Questions about Semitist

What does Semitist mean?
Semitist means someone who studies the history, languages and cultures of the Semitic peoples.
What part of speech is Semitist?
Semitist is a noun.
What is the plural of Semitist?
The plural of Semitist is Semitists.

Words near Semitist in the dictionary

  1. Semitised
  2. Semitises
  3. Semitising
  4. Semitism
  5. Semitisms
  6. Semitist
  7. Semitists
  8. Semitization
  9. Semitize
  10. Semitized
  11. Semitizes

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