Hamite

[ ham-ahyt ]

noun

1. a descendant of Ham. Genesis 10:1, 6–20.
2. Sometimes Offensive. a member of any of various peoples of northern and eastern Africa, as the ancient Egyptians and modern Berbers, especially those speaking any non-Semitic Afroasiatic language.

Hamite

/ ˈhæmaɪt /

noun

1. a member of a group of peoples of N Africa supposedly descended from Noah's son Ham (Genesis 5:32, 10:6), including the ancient Egyptians, the Berbers, etc

Word History and Origins

Origin of Hamite¹

First recorded in 1635–45; Ham + -ite ¹

Example Sentences

He wrote back that the words were Egyptian or a kindred Hamite tongue.

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The primitive Hamite fears representations of the human and animal, from magic.

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Racially the lighter Hamite in the northwest has displaced older types, which are now prevalent in the east.

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Physically there seems to be nothing to differentiate them from other blends of Hamite-Negro.

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