Cush
noun
- the oldest of Ham's sons
- the land inhabited by his descendants, thought to be on the W shore of the Red Sea: Gen. 10:8; 1 Chron. 1:10
See Cush in American Heritage Dictionary 4
cush
noun Chiefly Southern U.S. A dish made by frying or boiling cornmeal or crumbled cornbread with grease and often other ingredients such as pieces of meat or onion.
Cush 1
In the Bible, the oldest son of Ham.
Cush 2 also Kush
- An ancient region of northeast Africa where the biblical descendants of Cush settled. It is often identified with Ethiopia.
- An ancient kingdom of Nubia in northern Sudan. It flourished from the 11th century B.C. to the 4th century A.D., when its capital fell to the Ethiopians.
Related Forms:
Learn more about Cush
link/cite
print
suggestion box
