semite

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Synonyms: smite, seite, samite, somite, shemite, semita, semitae, semide

Antonyms: smite, seite, samite, somite, shemite, semita, semitae, semide

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Noun

1. A member of a modern people that speak a [[Semitic]] [[language]].
2. A member of any of a number of peoples of ancient southwestern Asia and East Africa such as the [[Akkadian]]s, [[Assyrian]]s, [[Aramean]]s, [[Phoenician]]s, [[Canaanite]]s, [[Hebrew]]s, [[Arab]]s, or [[Aksumite]]s.
3. A descendant of any of these peoples.
4. A [[descendant]] of the [[biblical]] [[Patriarch]] [[Shem]].
5. {{lb|en|sometimes|derogatory}} A [[Jew]].

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