Semite

French sémite, from Late Latin Sem, from Ancient Greek Σημ (Sēm), from Biblical Hebrew שם‎ (šēm).

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈsiːmaɪt/, /ˈsɛmaɪt/
• (US) IPA^(key): /ˈsɛmaɪt/

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 and Aksumites.
3. A descendant of any of these peoples.
4. A descendant of the biblical Patriarch Shem.

• Semitic
• Semitism

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