Shemite

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noun

A Semite, especially a descendant of the Biblical Shem.

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Meanings

nounShemite (plural Shemites)

plural Shemites

  1. A Semite, especially a descendant of the Biblical Shem.

Origin

From Shem + -ite.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

Shemite. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Shemite

MLA

“Shemite.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Shemite. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Shemite,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Shemite.

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