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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How to use Geez in a sentence

Geez or Ethiopian is the language of their sacred books: it has long ago ceased to be spoken.
The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 1 | Various
Geez, the ancient Ethiopic, was the vernacular language of the shepherds.
The Highlands of Ethiopia | William Cornwallis Harris
He looked searchingly at Boswellister and muttered, "Geez, a nut."
The Glory of Ippling | Helen M. Urban
In the same reign the Arabic chronicle of al-Makīn was translated into Geez.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 8 | Various

British Dictionary definitions for Ge'ez

Ge'ez

/ (ˈɡiːɛz) /

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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