Aramaean
See also: Aramæan
English
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Etymology
From the (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Latin Aramaeī, from the (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Ancient Greek Ἀραμαῖοι (Aramaîoi).
Pronunciation
Noun
Aramaean (plural Aramaeans)
- Any member of a West Semitic semi-nomadic and pastoralist people who lived in the Levant and later also in upper Mesopotamia (Biblical Aram) during the Late Bronze Age and the Iron Age. They spoke Aramaic.
Usage notes
- Do not confuse with Armenians.
Translations
member of a West Semitic semi-nomadic and pastoralist people
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Adjective
Aramaean (not comparable)
- Of or pertaining to Aramaeans or Aram.
Translations
of or pertaining to Aramaeans or Aram
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Proper noun
Aramaean
- The Aramaic language.
Translations
Aramaic — see Aramaic
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