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Aramean

 
Dictionary: Ar·a·me·an or Ar·a·mae·an (ăr'ə-mē'ən) pronunciation
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adj.
Of or relating to Aram, its inhabitants, their language, or their culture.

n.
  1. One of a group of Semitic peoples inhabiting Aram and parts of Mesopotamia from the 11th to the 8th century B.C.
  2. See Aramaic.

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Britannica Concise Encyclopedia: Aramaean
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A member of any people belonging to a confederacy of tribes that migrated from the Arabian Peninsula to the Fertile Crescent c. 1500 – 1200 BC. Among them were the biblical matriarchs Leah and Rachel, wives of Jacob. The Aramaic language and culture spread through international trade. They reached a cultural peak during the 9th – 8th centuries BC. By 500 BC, Aramaic had become the universal language of commerce, culture, and government throughout the Fertile Crescent and remained so through the time of Jesus and into the 7th century in some areas.

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WordNet: Aramaean
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The adjective has one meaning:

Meaning #1: of or relating to Aram or to its inhabitants or their culture or their language
  Synonym: Aramean
  Pertains to noun: Aram (meaning #1)

 
 
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