"Semite" meaning in English

See Semite in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈsiː.maɪt/ [UK], /ˈsɛm.aɪt/ [UK], /ˈsɛm.aɪt/ [US], /ˈsɪm.aɪt/ [pin-pen-merger] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Semite.wav Forms: Semites [plural]
Etymology: From Sem, Shem + -ite, from Late Latin Sēm, from Ancient Greek Σήμ (Sḗm), from Biblical Hebrew שם (šēm). Compare German Semit, New Latin Sēmīta, French sémite. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en||ite}} + -ite, {{der|en|LL.|Sēm}} Late Latin Sēm, {{der|en|grc|Σήμ}} Ancient Greek Σήμ (Sḗm), {{der|en|hbo|שם|tr=šēm}} Biblical Hebrew שם (šēm), {{cog|de|Semit}} German Semit, {{cog|NL.|Sēmīta}} New Latin Sēmīta, {{cog|fr|sémite}} French sémite Head templates: {{en-noun}} Semite (plural Semites)
  1. A member of a modern people that speak a Semitic language.
    Sense id: en-Semite-en-noun-9s~SCkTR Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Terms with Czech translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 24 28 23 15 9 Disambiguation of Terms with Czech translations: 16 29 14 27 15
  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. Translations (member of any of a number of ancient peoples): Semita [masculine] (Czech), seemiläinen (Finnish), semíti [masculine] (Icelandic), Seimíteach [masculine] (Irish), Semita [masculine] (Polish), Semitka [feminine] (Polish), semita [feminine, masculine] (Portuguese)
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  3. A descendant of any of these peoples. Translations (descendant of any of these peoples): سَامِيّ (sāmiyy) [masculine] (Arabic), سَامِيَّة (sāmiyya) [feminine] (Arabic), սեմիտ (semit) (Armenian), 閃米特人 (Chinese Mandarin), 闪米特人 (Shǎnmǐtè-rén) (Chinese Mandarin), Semita [masculine] (Czech), Semiet (Dutch), seemiläinen (Finnish), sémite [feminine, masculine] (French), Semit [masculine] (German), Semitin [feminine] (German), שמי (shémi) [masculine] (Hebrew), שמית (shémit) [feminine] (Hebrew), semíti [masculine] (Icelandic), Seimíteach [masculine] (Irish), semita (Italian), セム (Semu) (Japanese), セム族の人 (Semu-zoku-no hito) (Japanese), семит (semit) (Kazakh), Semita [masculine] (Polish), Semitka [feminine] (Polish), semita [feminine, masculine] (Portuguese), семи́т (semít) [masculine] (Russian), семи́тка (semítka) [feminine] (Russian), semita [feminine, masculine] (Spanish), семі́т (semít) [masculine] (Ukrainian), семі́тка (semítka) [feminine] (Ukrainian), semitan [feminine, masculine] (Volapük), hisemitan [masculine] (Volapük), jisemitan [feminine] (Volapük)
    Sense id: en-Semite-en-noun-S3RcUR3f Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Terms with Czech translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 24 28 23 15 9 Disambiguation of Terms with Czech translations: 16 29 14 27 15 Disambiguation of 'descendant of any of these peoples': 3 12 70 12 4
  4. A descendant of the biblical Patriarch Shem.
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  5. (sometimes derogatory) A Jew. Tags: derogatory, sometimes
    Sense id: en-Semite-en-noun-rdxg4eSM Categories (other): Terms with Czech translations Disambiguation of Terms with Czech translations: 16 29 14 27 15
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: Shemite Related terms: Semitic, Semitism

Inflected forms

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    "Terms with Japanese translations",
    "Terms with Kazakh translations",
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      "lang": "Czech",
      "sense": "member of any of a number of ancient peoples",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "Semita"
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        "masculine"
      ],
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        "masculine"
      ],
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      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "Semita"
    },
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      "lang": "Polish",
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      "tags": [
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      ],
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    },
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      ],
      "word": "semita"
    },
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      "code": "ar",
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        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "سَامِيّ"
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      "sense": "descendant of any of these peoples",
      "tags": [
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      ],
      "word": "سَامِيَّة"
    },
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      "lang": "Armenian",
      "roman": "semit",
      "sense": "descendant of any of these peoples",
      "word": "սեմիտ"
    },
    {
      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "sense": "descendant of any of these peoples",
      "word": "閃米特人"
    },
    {
      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "roman": "Shǎnmǐtè-rén",
      "sense": "descendant of any of these peoples",
      "word": "闪米特人"
    },
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      "code": "cs",
      "lang": "Czech",
      "sense": "descendant of any of these peoples",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "Semita"
    },
    {
      "code": "nl",
      "lang": "Dutch",
      "sense": "descendant of any of these peoples",
      "word": "Semiet"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "descendant of any of these peoples",
      "word": "seemiläinen"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "descendant of any of these peoples",
      "tags": [
        "feminine",
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "sémite"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "descendant of any of these peoples",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "Semit"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "descendant of any of these peoples",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "Semitin"
    },
    {
      "code": "he",
      "lang": "Hebrew",
      "roman": "shémi",
      "sense": "descendant of any of these peoples",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "שמי"
    },
    {
      "code": "he",
      "lang": "Hebrew",
      "roman": "shémit",
      "sense": "descendant of any of these peoples",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "שמית"
    },
    {
      "code": "is",
      "lang": "Icelandic",
      "sense": "descendant of any of these peoples",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "semíti"
    },
    {
      "code": "ga",
      "lang": "Irish",
      "sense": "descendant of any of these peoples",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "Seimíteach"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "descendant of any of these peoples",
      "word": "semita"
    },
    {
      "code": "ja",
      "lang": "Japanese",
      "roman": "Semu",
      "sense": "descendant of any of these peoples",
      "word": "セム"
    },
    {
      "code": "ja",
      "lang": "Japanese",
      "roman": "Semu-zoku-no hito",
      "sense": "descendant of any of these peoples",
      "word": "セム族の人"
    },
    {
      "code": "kk",
      "lang": "Kazakh",
      "roman": "semit",
      "sense": "descendant of any of these peoples",
      "word": "семит"
    },
    {
      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "descendant of any of these peoples",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "Semita"
    },
    {
      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "descendant of any of these peoples",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "Semitka"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "descendant of any of these peoples",
      "tags": [
        "feminine",
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "semita"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "semít",
      "sense": "descendant of any of these peoples",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "семи́т"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "semítka",
      "sense": "descendant of any of these peoples",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "семи́тка"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "descendant of any of these peoples",
      "tags": [
        "feminine",
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "semita"
    },
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      "code": "uk",
      "lang": "Ukrainian",
      "roman": "semít",
      "sense": "descendant of any of these peoples",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "семі́т"
    },
    {
      "code": "uk",
      "lang": "Ukrainian",
      "roman": "semítka",
      "sense": "descendant of any of these peoples",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
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    },
    {
      "code": "vo",
      "lang": "Volapük",
      "sense": "descendant of any of these peoples",
      "tags": [
        "feminine",
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "semitan"
    },
    {
      "code": "vo",
      "lang": "Volapük",
      "sense": "descendant of any of these peoples",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "hisemitan"
    },
    {
      "code": "vo",
      "lang": "Volapük",
      "sense": "descendant of any of these peoples",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
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    }
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    "Semite"
  ],
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}

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