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Semitic: Meaning and Definition of

Se•mit•ic

Pronunciation: (su-mit'ik), [key]
— n.
  1. a subfamily of Afroasiatic languages that includes Akkadian, Arabic, Aramaic, Ethiopic, Hebrew, and Phoenician.
—adj.
  1. of or pertaining to the Semites or their languages, esp. of or pertaining to the Jews.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
See also:
semiterrestrial Semitics
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