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hamite

Ham·ite
H h

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [ham-ahyt]
    • /ˈhæm aɪt/
    • /hˈamaɪt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ham-ahyt]
    • /ˈhæm aɪt/

Definitions of hamite word

  • noun hamite a descendant of Ham. Gen. 10:1, 6–20. 1
  • noun hamite a member of any of various peoples of northern and eastern Africa, as the ancient Egyptians and modern Berbers. 1
  • noun hamite 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 0
  • noun hamite a person regarded as descended from Ham 0
  • noun hamite a member of any of several usually dark-skinned Caucasoid peoples indigenous to N and E Africa, including the Egyptians, Berbers, etc. 0
  • noun hamite A descendant of Ham, son of Noah, a member of the nations or peoples supposedly descended from Ham, i.e. the North African and the Horn African peoples. 0

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Origin of hamite

First appearance:

before 1635
One of the 43% oldest English words
First recorded in 1635-45; Ham + -ite1

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Parts of speech for Hamite

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

hamite popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 71% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

hamite usage trend in Literature

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