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ARAMEAN
Aramean, Aramaean
(adjective) of or relating to Aram or to its inhabitants or their culture or their language
Aramean, Aramaean
(noun) a member of one of a group of Semitic peoples inhabiting Aram and parts of Mesopotamia from the 11th to the 8th century BC
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Ar`a*mæan, Ar`a*me"an, a. Etym: [L. Aramaeus, Gr. Aram, i. e. Highland, a name given to Syria and Mesopotamia.]
Definition: Of or pertaining to the Syrians and Chaldeans, or to their language; Aramaic.
– n.
Definition: A native of Aram.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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