Aramaic

  • 21Aramaic language — Semitic language originally spoken by the ancient Aramaeans. The earliest Aramaic texts are inscriptions in an alphabet of Phoenician origin found in the northern Levant dating from с 850 to 600 BC. The period 600–200 BC saw a dramatic expansion… …

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  • 22Aramaic of Hatra — In 1912, W. Andrae published some inscriptions from the site of Hatra, which were studied by S. Ronzevalle and P. Jensen. The excavations undertaken by the Iraqi Department of Antiquities brought to light more than 100 new texts, the publication… …

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  • 23Aramaic Democratic Organization — Infobox Political Party party name = Aramaic Democratic Organization Party party articletitle = Aramaic Democratic Organization Party party leader = Tony Nissi foundation = 1988 ideology = Democracy position = colours = Red and Yellow website =… …

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  • 24Aramaic Music Festival — infobox music festival music festival name = Aramaic Music Festival location = Lebanon * years active= 2008 present dates = 1 4 August 2008 genre = Syriac music, Aramaic Pop, Hiphop, Rock website = http://www.aramusik.tkAramaic Music Festival is… …

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  • 25Aramaic alphabet —       major writing system in the Middle East in the latter half of the 1st millennium BC. Derived from the North Semitic script, the Aramaic alphabet was developed in the 10th and 9th centuries BC and came into prominence after the conquest of… …

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  • 26Aramaic script — noun an alphabetical (or perhaps syllabic) script used since the 9th century BC to write the Aramaic language; many other scripts were subsequently derived from it • Syn: ↑Aramaic • Hypernyms: ↑script …

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  • 27Aramaic — noun Date: 1828 a Semitic language known since the ninth century B.C. as the speech of the Aramaeans and later used extensively in southwest Asia as a commercial and governmental language and adopted as their customary speech by various non… …

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  • 28Aramaic —  Semitic language …

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  • 29Aramaic — n. ancient Semitic language from which Hebrew and Arabic scripts were derived n. native of the ancient land of Aram adj. pertaining to the ancient land or culture of Aram; of the ancient land of Aram …

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  • 30aramaic — I. a. Aramean, Aramaean, Chaldaic, Chaldean. II. n. The Aramaean language, Chaldee, Chaldaic …

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