Aramaean
See also: Aramæan
English
Etymology
From the Latin Aramaeī, from the Ancient Greek Ἀραμαῖοι (Aramaîoi), from Hebrew ארם (aram), the biblical name of a land of Upper Mesopotamia falling within modern Syria.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /æ.ɹə.ˈmiː.ən/
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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Translations
of or pertaining to Aramaeans or Aram
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Translations
Aramaic — see Aramaic
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