Aramaean

noun

Ar·​a·​mae·​an ˌa-rə-ˈmē-ən 

ˌer-ə-

variants or less commonly Aramean

1

: aramaic

2

: a member of a Semitic people of the second millennium b.c. in Syria and Upper Mesopotamia

Aramaean adjective

Word History

Etymology

Latin Aramaeus, from Greek Aramaios, from Hebrew ʽĂrām Aram, ancient name for Syria

First Known Use

1689, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

Aramaean

noun

Ar·​a·​mae·​an ˌar-ə-ˈmē-ən 

1

: a member of a Semitic people of the 2nd millennium b.c. in Syria and northern Mesopotamia

2

: aramaic

Aramaean adjective