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Hamitic

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Ha·mit·ic  (h-mtk)
adj.
Of or relating to the Hamites or their languages or cultures.
n.
A presumed language family formerly thought to include Egyptian and the Berber, Cushitic, and Chadic languages.
Hamitic [hæˈmɪtɪk hə-]
n
(Linguistics / Languages) a group of N African languages related to Semitic. They are now classified in four separate subfamilies of the Afro-Asiatic family: Egyptian, Berber, Cushitic, and Chadic
adj
1. (Linguistics / Languages) denoting, relating to, or belonging to this group of languages
2. (Social Science / Peoples) denoting, belonging to, or characteristic of the Hamites
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.Hamitic - a group of languages in northern Africa related to Semitic
Hamitic language
Afrasian, Afrasian language, Afro-Asiatic, Afroasiatic, Afroasiatic language, Hamito-Semitic - a large family of related languages spoken both in Asia and Africa
Translations
Hamitic [hæˈmɪtɪk] ADJ → camítico
Hamitic
adj → hamitisch


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They were also involved in other local research societies in Harlem and Brooklyn such as the Men's Sunday Club; Negro Library Association; Loyal Order of the Sons of Africa an outgrowth of the Sons of Africa; Negro Book Collectors Exchange (One time Meeting), Hamitic League of the World; Pen and Pencil Club; Phalanx Club; and the Friends of Shakespeare Society.
Arthur Alfonso Schomburg (1874-1938): embracing the black motherhood ... by Asukile, Thabiti / Afro-Americans in New York Life and History
Even as a religious ritual, circumcision was practised by only a few tribal societies, mostly living in desert regions: the Semtitic and Hamitic peoples of north and east Africa and the Middle East, and the Aboriginal people of central Australia are the most notable.
The masturbation taboo and the rise of routine male circumcision: A ... by Darby, Robert / Journal of Social History
In its early years, the periodical was the organ of the Hamitic League of the World, a group espousing "race patriotism.
Cyril Briggs and the African Blood Brotherhood: a radical ... by Parascandola, Louis J. / Afro-Americans in New York Life and History
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