Geez

or Ge'ez

[gee-ez, gey-]

noun

a Semitic language of ancient Ethiopia, now used only as the liturgical language of the Ethiopian Church.

Also called Ethiopic.

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British Dictionary definitions for ge'ez

Ge'ez

noun

the classical form of the ancient Ethiopic language, having an extensive Christian literature and still used in Ethiopia as a liturgical language

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