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Semitic
2 ENTRIES FOUND:
Semitic
(adjective)
anti–Semitic
(adjective)
Semitic
/sə
ˈ
mɪtɪk/
adjective
Semitic
/sə
ˈ
mɪtɪk/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of SEMITIC
1
:
of or relating to the language family that includes Hebrew and Arabic
2
:
of or relating to the Semites
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