Cushite

Variant of Cush

Cush definition

Cush (kus̸h)

noun

  1. the oldest of Ham's sons
  2. the land inhabited by his descendants, thought to be on the W shore of the Red Sea: Gen. 10:8; 1 Chron. 1:10

Related Forms:

  • Cushite Cush′·ite′ adjective, noun

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