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Hamite

[ ham-ahyt ]

noun

  1. (in the Bible) a descendant of Ham.
  2. Sometimes Offensive. a member of any of various peoples of northern and eastern Africa, such 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
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of Hamite1

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

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

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

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

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

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