Definition of semite Semite
/sɛˈmajt/ - [semayt] - Sem•ite
We found 8 definitions of semite from 4 different sources.
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What does semite mean?
WordNet
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| semite - a member of a group of Semitic-speaking peoples of the Middle East and northern Africa | ||
| white person, caucasian, white a number of languages spoken in the Caucasus that are unrelated to languages spoken elsewhere | ||
| babylonian the ideographic and syllabic writing system in which the ancient Babylonian language was written | ||
| chaldaean, chaldean, chaldee an inhabitant of ancient Chaldea | ||
| assyrian an inhabitant of ancient Assyria | ||
| phoenician the extinct language of an ancient Semitic people who dominated trade in the ancient world | ||
| arab, arabian a member of a Semitic people originally from the Arabian peninsula and surrounding territories who speaks Arabic and who inhabits much of the Middle East and northern Africa | ||
| aramaean, aramean a member of one of a group of Semitic peoples inhabiting Aram and parts of Mesopotamia from the 11th to the 8th century BC | ||
AdjectiveSemite, semiter, semitest |
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| semite - of or relating to or characteristic of Semites; "Semite peoples" | ||
| Semitic | ||
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Wiktionary 
- semite (Noun)
A member of any of a number of peoples of ancient southwestern Asia including the Akkadians, Phoenicians, Hebrews, and Arabs. - semite (Noun)
A descendant of these peoples. - semite (Noun)
A member of a modern people speaking a Semitic language. - semite (Noun)
A descendant of the biblical Patriarch Shem.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- semite (n.)
One belonging to the Semitic race. Also used adjectively.
Part of speech
🔤- semite, noun, singular of semites.
