First Known Use: 1848
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Semite
noun Sem·ite \ˈse-ˌmīt, especially British ˈsē-ˌmīt\
: a member of a group of people originally of southwestern Asia that includes Jews and Arabs
Full Definition of SEMITE
1
a : a member of any of a number of peoples of ancient southwestern Asia including the Akkadians, Phoenicians, Hebrews, and Arabs b : a descendant of these peoples
2
: a member of a modern people speaking a Semitic language
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Origin of SEMITE
French sémite, from Sem Shem, from Late Latin, from Greek Sēm, from Hebrew Shēm
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