English words for 'a group of Semitic languages'
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- of or relating to the group of Semitic languages
- Of or pertaining to a subdivision of Afroasiatic Semitic languages: Amharic, Arabic, Aramaic, Syriac, Akkadian, Hebrew, Maltese, Tigrigna, Phoenician etc.
- of or relating to or characteristic of Semites
- Of or pertaining to the Semites; of or pertaining to one or more Semitic peoples.
- Of or pertaining to any of the religions which originated among the Semites; Abrahamic.
- (in particular) Of or pertaining to the Israeli, Jewish, or Hebrew people.
- (biblical) Of or pertaining to the descendants of Shem, the eldest of three sons of Noah.
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- relating to or characteristic of Arabs
- (of numerals) Expressed in a script that was developed in Arab lands (but is not always used in the Arabic language): 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9.
- (proscribed, of people) Arab.
- Of, from, or pertaining to Arab countries or cultural behaviour (see also Arab as an adjective).
- Related to the Arabic language.
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- The Aramaic-derived script used to write the Arabic, Persian, Pashto, Urdu, and Uyghur languages, among others.
- A major Semitic language originating from the Arabian peninsula, and now spoken natively (in various spoken dialects, all sharing a single highly conservative standardized literary form) throughout large sections of the Middle East and North Africa.
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- (uncountable) The Semitic language spoken by the Hebrew people.
- the ancient Canaanitic language of the Hebrews that has been revived as the official language of Israel
- a person belonging to the worldwide group claiming descent from Jacob (or converted to it) and connected by cultural or religious ties
- (uncountable) The writing system used in Hebrew language.
- (countable) A member or descendant of a Semitic people claiming descent from Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.
- (countable) A descendant of the biblical Patriarch Eber.
- (uncountable, colloquial) Unintelligible speech or writing.
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- the extinct language of an ancient Semitic people who dominated trade in the ancient world
- (historical) An inhabitant of Phoenicia (a country located on the shores of North Africa and the eastern Mediterranean Sea around the year 1000 BCE).
- An inhabitant of Phoenix, Arizona.
- a member of an ancient Semitic people who dominated trade in the first millennium B.C.
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- Any language of this family today called Neo-Aramaic, and separated by religion also Judeo-Aramaic and Syriac
- The language of Jewish targums, Midrash and the Talmuds, Jewish Babylonian Aramaic.
- The liturgical language of the Mandaeans: usually called Mandaic.
- The liturgical language of various Christian churches: often called Syriac.
- The language of the administration in the Assyrian, Babylonian and Persian empires from the seventh to fourth centuries BC: often called Imperial Aramaic or Official Aramaic.
- The language of the Arameans from the tenth century BC: often called Old Aramaic.
- The language of Jesus of Nazareth: a form of Jewish Palestinian Aramaic or Galilean Aramaic.
- The language of portions of the Hebrew Bible, mainly the books of Ezra and Daniel: often called Biblical Aramaic.
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- Any member of a West Semitic semi-nomadic and pastoralist people who lived in the Levant and later also in upper Mesopotamia during the Late Bronze Age and the Iron Age. Their homeland is referred to in the Hebrew Bible as Aram. They spoke Aramaic.
- a member of one of a group of Semitic peoples inhabiting Aram and parts of Mesopotamia from the 11th to the 8th century BC
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- (uncountable, rare) Semitic character; Semiticness.
- (countable) A word or phrase (construction or idiom) typical of or influenced by a Semitic language such as Arabic, Aramaic or Hebrew.
- (uncountable, strict sense, rare) Judaism; Jewishness (especially when seen as the thing to which anti-Semitism is opposed).
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- the extinct language of the Semitic people who occupied Canaan before the Israelite conquest
- A member of the ancient Semitic people who occupied Canaan before its conquest by Israelites.
- A member of the Canaanism movement.
- (by extension) A zealot or fanatic.
- a member of an ancient Semitic people who occupied Canaan before it was conquered by the Israelites
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- (linguistics) Initialism of Christian Palestinian Aramaic.
- (nautical, aviation) Initialism of closest point of approach.
- (organic chemistry, pharmacology) Abbreviation of cyproterone acetate.
- (Canada, accounting) Initialism of chartered professional accountant.
- (computer security) Initialism of correlation power analysis.
- (physics) Initialism of chirped-pulse amplification.
- (advertising) Initialism of cost per action.
- (accounting) Initialism of collaboration protocol agreement in ebXML.
- (pathology) Initialism of chronic pulmonary aspergillosis.
- (computer security) Initialism of chosen-plaintext attack.
- (US, Philippines, accounting) Initialism of certified public accountant.
- (South Asia) Initialism of crores per annum.
- (chemistry) Abbreviation of copolymer alloy.
- (metascience) Initialism of co-citation proximity analysis.
- an accountant who has passed certain examinations and met all other statutory and licensing requirements of a United States state to be certified by that state
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- (plural "Malteses") A small breed of dog with a long silky coat.
- (chiefly in the plural, plural "Maltese") An inhabitant or a resident of Malta.
- a native or inhabitant of Malta
- the national language of the Republic of Malta; a Semitic language derived from Arabic but with many loan words from Italian, Spanish, and Norman-French
- a term applied indiscriminately in the United States to any short-haired bluish-grey cat
- breed of toy dogs having a long straight silky white coat
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- relating to or characteristic of Arabs
- (of numerals) Expressed in a script that was developed in Arab lands (but is not always used in the Arabic language): 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9.
- (proscribed, of people) Arab.
- Of, from, or pertaining to Arab countries or cultural behaviour (see also Arab as an adjective).
- Related to the Arabic language.
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- The Aramaic-derived script used to write the Arabic, Persian, Pashto, Urdu, and Uyghur languages, among others.
- A major Semitic language originating from the Arabian peninsula, and now spoken natively (in various spoken dialects, all sharing a single highly conservative standardized literary form) throughout large sections of the Middle East and North Africa.
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- (uncountable) The Semitic language spoken by the Hebrew people.
- the ancient Canaanitic language of the Hebrews that has been revived as the official language of Israel
- a person belonging to the worldwide group claiming descent from Jacob (or converted to it) and connected by cultural or religious ties
- (uncountable) The writing system used in Hebrew language.
- (countable) A member or descendant of a Semitic people claiming descent from Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.
- (countable) A descendant of the biblical Patriarch Eber.
- (uncountable, colloquial) Unintelligible speech or writing.
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- the extinct language of an ancient Semitic people who dominated trade in the ancient world
- (historical) An inhabitant of Phoenicia (a country located on the shores of North Africa and the eastern Mediterranean Sea around the year 1000 BCE).
- An inhabitant of Phoenix, Arizona.
- a member of an ancient Semitic people who dominated trade in the first millennium B.C.
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- Any language of this family today called Neo-Aramaic, and separated by religion also Judeo-Aramaic and Syriac
- The language of Jewish targums, Midrash and the Talmuds, Jewish Babylonian Aramaic.
- The liturgical language of the Mandaeans: usually called Mandaic.
- The liturgical language of various Christian churches: often called Syriac.
- The language of the administration in the Assyrian, Babylonian and Persian empires from the seventh to fourth centuries BC: often called Imperial Aramaic or Official Aramaic.
- The language of the Arameans from the tenth century BC: often called Old Aramaic.
- The language of Jesus of Nazareth: a form of Jewish Palestinian Aramaic or Galilean Aramaic.
- The language of portions of the Hebrew Bible, mainly the books of Ezra and Daniel: often called Biblical Aramaic.
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- (uncountable, rare) Semitic character; Semiticness.
- (countable) A word or phrase (construction or idiom) typical of or influenced by a Semitic language such as Arabic, Aramaic or Hebrew.
- (uncountable, strict sense, rare) Judaism; Jewishness (especially when seen as the thing to which anti-Semitism is opposed).
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- (linguistics) Initialism of Christian Palestinian Aramaic.
- (nautical, aviation) Initialism of closest point of approach.
- (organic chemistry, pharmacology) Abbreviation of cyproterone acetate.
- (Canada, accounting) Initialism of chartered professional accountant.
- (computer security) Initialism of correlation power analysis.
- (physics) Initialism of chirped-pulse amplification.
- (advertising) Initialism of cost per action.
- (accounting) Initialism of collaboration protocol agreement in ebXML.
- (pathology) Initialism of chronic pulmonary aspergillosis.
- (computer security) Initialism of chosen-plaintext attack.
- (US, Philippines, accounting) Initialism of certified public accountant.
- (South Asia) Initialism of crores per annum.
- (chemistry) Abbreviation of copolymer alloy.
- (metascience) Initialism of co-citation proximity analysis.
- an accountant who has passed certain examinations and met all other statutory and licensing requirements of a United States state to be certified by that state
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- the extinct language of the Semitic people who occupied Canaan before the Israelite conquest
- A member of the ancient Semitic people who occupied Canaan before its conquest by Israelites.
- A member of the Canaanism movement.
- (by extension) A zealot or fanatic.
- a member of an ancient Semitic people who occupied Canaan before it was conquered by the Israelites
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adj
- of or relating to the group of Semitic languages
- Of or pertaining to a subdivision of Afroasiatic Semitic languages: Amharic, Arabic, Aramaic, Syriac, Akkadian, Hebrew, Maltese, Tigrigna, Phoenician etc.
- of or relating to or characteristic of Semites
- Of or pertaining to the Semites; of or pertaining to one or more Semitic peoples.
- Of or pertaining to any of the religions which originated among the Semites; Abrahamic.
- (in particular) Of or pertaining to the Israeli, Jewish, or Hebrew people.
- (biblical) Of or pertaining to the descendants of Shem, the eldest of three sons of Noah.
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- (uncountable) The Semitic language spoken by the Hebrew people.
- the ancient Canaanitic language of the Hebrews that has been revived as the official language of Israel
- a person belonging to the worldwide group claiming descent from Jacob (or converted to it) and connected by cultural or religious ties
- (uncountable) The writing system used in Hebrew language.
- (countable) A member or descendant of a Semitic people claiming descent from Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.
- (countable) A descendant of the biblical Patriarch Eber.
- (uncountable, colloquial) Unintelligible speech or writing.
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- Any language of this family today called Neo-Aramaic, and separated by religion also Judeo-Aramaic and Syriac
- The language of Jewish targums, Midrash and the Talmuds, Jewish Babylonian Aramaic.
- The liturgical language of the Mandaeans: usually called Mandaic.
- The liturgical language of various Christian churches: often called Syriac.
- The language of the administration in the Assyrian, Babylonian and Persian empires from the seventh to fourth centuries BC: often called Imperial Aramaic or Official Aramaic.
- The language of the Arameans from the tenth century BC: often called Old Aramaic.
- The language of Jesus of Nazareth: a form of Jewish Palestinian Aramaic or Galilean Aramaic.
- The language of portions of the Hebrew Bible, mainly the books of Ezra and Daniel: often called Biblical Aramaic.