Aramaean

noun

Ar·​a·​mae·​an ˌa-rə-ˈmē-ən How to pronounce Aramaean (audio)
ˌer-ə-
variants or less commonly Aramean
1
2
: a member of a Semitic people of the second millennium b.c. in Syria and Upper Mesopotamia
Aramaean adjective

Examples of Aramaean in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web About 3,000 South Lebanon Army soldiers and their families live in Israel, many of whom are Aramaean Christians as well. Melanie Lidman, Los Angeles Times, 15 Dec. 2023

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Word History

Etymology

Latin Aramaeus, from Greek Aramaios, from Hebrew ʽĂrām Aram, ancient name for Syria

First Known Use

1689, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of Aramaean was in 1689

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“Aramaean.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Aramaean. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

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Aramaean

noun
Ar·​a·​mae·​an ˌar-ə-ˈmē-ən How to pronounce Aramaean (audio)
1
: a member of a Semitic people of the 2nd millennium b.c. in Syria and northern Mesopotamia
2
Aramaean adjective

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