Associations to the word «Semite»

Wiktionary

SEMITE, noun. 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.
SEMITE, noun. A descendant of any of these peoples.
SEMITE, noun. A member of a modern people that speak a Semitic language.
SEMITE, noun. A descendant of the biblical Patriarch Shem.

Dictionary definition

SEMITE, noun. A member of a group of Semitic-speaking peoples of the Middle East and northern Africa.
SEMITE, adjective. Of or relating to or characteristic of Semites; "Semite peoples".

Wise words

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Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.