What does semite mean?

Definitions for semite
ˈsɛm aɪt; esp. Brit. ˈsi maɪtsemite

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. Semiteadjective

    a member of a group of Semitic-speaking peoples of the Middle East and northern Africa

  2. Semite, Semiticadjective

    of or relating to or characteristic of Semites

    "Semite peoples"

Wiktionary

  1. Semitenoun

    A member of any of a number of peoples of ancient southwestern Asia including the Akkadians, Phoenicians, Hebrews, and Arabs.

  2. Semitenoun

    A descendant of these peoples.

  3. Semitenoun

    A member of a modern people speaking a Semitic language.

  4. Semitenoun

    A descendant of the biblical Patriarch Shem.

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  1. semite

    A Semite is a member of any of the various ancient and modern Semitic-speaking peoples originating in southwestern Asia, including the Akkadians, Canaanites, Phoenicians, Hebrews, Arabians, Arameans, and certain other peoples of Ethiopia. The term is derived from Shem, one of the three sons of Noah in the Bible.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Semitenoun

    one belonging to the Semitic race. Also used adjectively

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  1. Timese

  2. mesite

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of semite in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of semite in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of semite in a Sentence

  1. Zev Chafets:

    It was very important considering the possibilities of anti-Semitism on the right that the biggest and most powerful voice in that community over 30 years was very clearly anything but an anti-Semite.

  2. Efraim Zuroff:

    He was a notorious, fanatical anti-Semite.

  3. Sami Steigmann:

    For Whoopi Goldberg to say it's not about race. It’s about religion, it's extremely disappointing, whoopi Goldberg should be very careful. Whoopi Goldberg should educate Whoopi Goldberg on this subject before Whoopi Goldberg speaks because Whoopi Goldberg words carry a lot of weight. I do n’t think Whoopi Goldberg’s an anti-Semite but Whoopi Goldberg’s not educated on this and I do n’t believe Whoopi Goldberg knows what the Nazis wanted to do to us because of our race.

  4. Matt Brooks:

    Racism, homophobia, Islamophobia, anti-Semitism, xenophobia and other forms of intolerance have no place in our civil discourse. This is part of my responsibility as a Representative to the diverse constituency I represent. As public officials, we must all recommit ourselves to simultaneously advocating for our communities while fostering a more inclusive, tolerant society. you cannot condemn anti-Semitism and embrace the anti-Semite.

  5. Professor Michael Chikindas .:

    I do not identify myself as anti-Semite. It is my lifelong credo that all people are born equal regardless of their ethnicity, religion and wealth. I am equally intolerant to all forms of racism, without any exclusions, the pictures I shared from other Facebook pages were not removed by the Facebook mediators which made me think they are not violating any rules while raising a question of possible racist nature of Zionism.

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