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

The chief difference between words and deeds is that words are always intended for men for their approbation, but deeds can be done only for God.
Leo Tolstoy