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Aramean

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Ar·a·me·an or Ar·a·mae·an  (r-mn)
adj.
Of or relating to Aram, its inhabitants, their language, or their culture.
n.
1. One of a group of Semitic peoples inhabiting Aram and parts of Mesopotamia from the 11th to the 8th century b.c.
2. See Aramaic.
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Noun1.Aramean - a member of one of a group of Semitic peoples inhabiting Aram and parts of Mesopotamia from the 11th to the 8th century BC
Aramaean
Semite - a member of a group of Semitic-speaking peoples of the Middle East and northern Africa
Adj.1.Aramean - of or relating to Aram or to its inhabitants or their culture or their language
Aramaean


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