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Noun: Aramean  ,er-u'mee-un [N. Amer], ,a-ru'mee-un [Brit]
  1. A member of one of a group of Semitic peoples inhabiting Aram and parts of Mesopotamia from the 11th to the 8th century BC
    - Aramaean
Adjective: Aramean  ,er-u'mee-un [N. Amer], ,a-ru'mee-un [Brit]
  1. Of or relating to Aram or to its inhabitants or their culture or their language
    - Aramaean

Derived forms: Arameans

Type of: Semite

Encyclopedia: Aramean