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Semite

Noun CEFR B1
ˈsiː.maɪt

Definitions

  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 Akkadians, Assyrians, Arameans, Phoenicians, Canaanites, Hebrews, Arabs, or Aksumites.
  3. A descendant of any of these peoples.
  4. A descendant of the biblical Patriarch Shem.
  5. A Jew.

Equivalents

Españolsemita
Françaissémite
19 more languages
العربيةساميسامية
ČeštinaSemita
עבריתשֵׁמִי
Italianosemita
Қазақ тілісемит
NederlandsSemiet
Portuguêssemita
СрпскиSemitСемит
Svenskasemit
TürkçeSami
Українськасеміт

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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