Aramaean

noun

Ar·​a·​mae·​an ˌa-rə-ˈmē-ən 

ˌer-ə-

variants or less commonly Aramean

1

: aramaic

2

: a member of a Semitic people of the second millennium b.c. in Syria and Upper Mesopotamia

Aramaean adjective

Examples of Aramaean in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

About 3,000 South Lebanon Army soldiers and their families live in Israel, many of whom are Aramaean Christians as well. —Melanie Lidman, Los Angeles Times, 15 Dec. 2023

Word History

Etymology

Latin Aramaeus, from Greek Aramaios, from Hebrew ʽĂrām Aram, ancient name for Syria

First Known Use

1689, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

Aramaean

noun

Ar·​a·​mae·​an ˌar-ə-ˈmē-ən 

1

: a member of a Semitic people of the 2nd millennium b.c. in Syria and northern Mesopotamia

2

: aramaic

Aramaean adjective