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Semitic

adjective Se·mit·ic \ sə-ˈmi-tik also -ˈme- \

Definition of Semitic

1 : of, relating to, or constituting a subfamily of the Afro-Asiatic language family that includes Hebrew, Aramaic, Arabic, and Amharic
2 : of, relating to, or characteristic of the Semites
3 : jewish

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Origin and Etymology of semitic

German semitisch, from Semit, Semite Semite, probably from New Latin Semita, from Late Latin Sem Shem

Other Jewish Religion Terms

Talmud, Zion, challah, dybbuk, kosher, tabernacle, tetragrammaton, yarmulke

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Semitic

noun

Definition of Semitic

: any or all of the Semitic languages

First Known Use of semitic

1831

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SEMITIC Defined for English Language Learners

Semitic

adjective

Definition of Semitic for English Language Learners

  • : of or relating to the language family that includes Hebrew and Arabic

  • : of or relating to the Semites

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