Meaning Of The Word Semitic

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Semitic
Semitic languages are a group of languages that include Arabic and Hebrew.
Semitic people belong to one of the groups of people who speak a Semitic language.

Semitic in American English
a major subfamily of the Afroasiatic family of languages, including Akkadian, Canaanite, Aramaic, Hebrew, and Ethiopic
designating or of the Semites or their languages or cultures
adjective: of or pertaining to the Semites or their languages, esp. of or pertaining to the Jews
noun: a subfamily of Afroasiatic languages that includes Akkadian, Arabic, Aramaic, Ethiopic, Hebrew, and Phoenician

Semitic in British English
adjective: denoting, relating to, or belonging to this group of languages
noun: a branch or subfamily of the Afro-Asiatic family of languages that includes Arabic, Hebrew, Aramaic, Amharic, and such ancient languages as Akkadian and Phoenician

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