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Aramaean

noun Ar·a·mae·an \ ˌa-rə-ˈmē-ən , ˌer-ə- \
variants: or less commonly Aramean

Definition of Aramaean

1 : aramaic
2 : a member of a Semitic people of the second millennium b.c. in Syria and Upper Mesopotamia
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Origin and Etymology of aramaean

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

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