semitic

1. a. Of or pertaining to Shem or his descendants; belonging to that division of the Caucasian race which includes the Arabs, Jews, and related races. Source: opted

2. adj. of or relating to the group of Semitic languages Source: wordnet

3. adj. of or relating to or characteristic of Semites Source: wordnet

4. n. a major branch of the Afro-Asiatic language family Source: wordnet

5. Of or pertaining to Shem or his descendants; belonging to that division of the Caucasian race which includes the Arabs, Jews, and related races. [Written also Shemitic.] Semitic language, a name used to designate a group of Asiatic and African languages, some living and some dead, namely: Hebrew and Phoenician, Aramaic, Assyrian, Arabic, Ethiopic (Geez and Ampharic). Encyc. Brit. Source: webster

6. Of or pertaining to Shem or his descendants; belonging to thatdivision of the Caucasian race which includes the Arabs, Jews, andrelated races. [Written also Shemitic.] Semitic language, a name usedto designate a group of Asiatic and African languages, some livingand some dead, namely: Hebrew and Phoenician, Aramaic, Assyrian,Arabic, Ethiopic (Geez and Ampharic). Encyc. Brit. Source: adambom

7. j:100 n. a major branch of the Afro-Asiatic language family a. of or relating to the group of Semitic languages Source: ecdict

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