单词 | Semite |
释义 | Semite /sem"uyt/ or, esp. Brit., /see"muyt/, n. 1. a member of any of various ancient and modern peoples originating in southwestern Asia, including the Akkadians, Canaanites, Phoenicians, Hebrews, and Arabs. 2. a Jew. 3. a member of any of the peoples descended from Shem, the eldest son of Noah. [1870-75; < NL semita < LL Sem ( < Gk Sém < Heb Shem SHEM) + -ita -ITE1] |
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