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Aramaean
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Ar·a·mae·an  (r-mn)
adj. & n.
Variant of Aramean.
Aramaean, Aramean [ˌærəˈmiːən]
adj
(Placename) of or relating to Aram (the biblical name for ancient Syria)
n
(Placename) a native or inhabitant of Aram
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Noun1.Aramaean - a member of one of a group of Semitic peoples inhabiting Aram and parts of Mesopotamia from the 11th to the 8th century BC
Aramean
Semite - a member of a group of Semitic-speaking peoples of the Middle East and northern Africa
Adj.1.Aramaean - of or relating to Aram or to its inhabitants or their culture or their language
Aramean


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