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| Sem·ite [ sé mt ] (plural Sem·ites) |
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1. member of Semitic-speaking people: a member of a Semitic-speaking people of Southwest Asia, including the Arab and Jewish peoples, and the ancient Assyrians, Babylonians, Carthaginians, Ethiopians, and Phoenicians
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2. offensive term: an offensive term for a Jew
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| [Mid-19th century. < modern Latin Semita< Greek Sēm "Shem," son of Noah < Hebrew Šēm] |
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