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Hamite

noun
Ham·​ite | \ ˈha-ˌmīt How to pronounce Hamite (audio) \

Definition of Hamite

: a member of a Hamitic-speaking people

First Known Use of Hamite

1854, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for Hamite

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