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Semitic

Of or pertaining to Shem or his descendants; belonging to that division of the Caucasian race which includes the Arabs, Jews, and related races.

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Amharic 76% connected

Of or pertaining to Amhara, a division of Abyssinia; as, the Amharic language is closely allied to the Ethiopic.

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Arabic 76% connected

Of or pertaining to Arabia or the Arabians.

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Aramaic 76% connected

Pertaining to Aram, or to the territory, inhabitants, language, or literature of Syria and Mesopotamia; Aramaean; -- specifically applied to the nort…

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Maltese 76% connected

Of or pertaining to Malta or to its inhabitants.

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Semite 74% connected

One belonging to the Semitic race. Also used adjectively.

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Semite 74% connected

One belonging to the Semitic race. Also used adjectively.

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Semite 66% connected

One belonging to the Semitic race. Also used adjectively.

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Semite 92% connected

One belonging to the Semitic race. Also used adjectively.

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