semite
IPA: sˈɛmaɪt
Root Word: Semite
noun
- A member of a modern people that speak a Semitic language.
- A member of any of a number of peoples of ancient southwestern Asia and East Africa such as the Akkadians, Assyrians, Arameans, Phoenicians, Canaanites, Hebrews, Arabs, Aksumites, and Ethiopians.
- A descendant of any of these peoples.
- A descendant of the biblical Patriarch Shem.
- (sometimes derogatory) A Jew.
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Examples of "semite" in Sentences
- It portrays Lithuanians as fevered anti semites.
- The Arab, like all the Semites, is sharp minded and shrewd.
- I agree with you that these terms provide succor to anti semites and racists.
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