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Shemite

[ shem-ahyt ]
/ ˈʃɛm aɪt /
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noun
a Semite.
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OTHER WORDS FROM Shemite

Shem·it·ic [shuh-mit-ik], /ʃəˈmɪt ɪk/, Shem·it·ish [shem-ahy-tish], /ˈʃɛm aɪ tɪʃ/, adjective

Words nearby Shemite

Shema, she-male, Shembe, Shemini Atseres, Shemini Atzereth, Shemite, Shemitic, Shemona Esrei, Shemoneh Esreh, shemozzle, Shenandoah
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How to use Shemite in a sentence

  • Its end but touched the Shemite's brawny breast and was instantly withdrawn.

    The Hour of the Dragon|Robert E. Howard

  • In his hand was a Shemite bow, such as Blit had taught her pirates to use.

    Queen of the Black Coast|Robert E. Howard

  • The Shemite did not separate the vowels from the consonants, and express them, as we do, by separate signs.

    Companion to the Bible|E. P. Barrows

  • At last a Shemite spoke up above the clamor: 'Why do you argue over a dead man?'

    Shadows in the Moonlight|Robert E. Howard

British Dictionary definitions for Shemite

Shemite
/ (ˈʃɛmaɪt) /
noun
another word for Semite
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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