Semite
Semite
Definition
Sem·ite (sem′īt′; chiefly Brit sē′mīt′)
noun
- a person regarded as descended from Shem
- a member of any of the peoples speaking a Semitic language, including the Hebrews, Arabs, Assyrians, Phoenicians, etc.
- Jew: a loose usage
Etymology: ModL Semita < LL(Ec) Sem, Shem < Gr (Ec) Sem < Heb shem, a son of Noah (Gen.7:13)
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