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Definition of Aramic
Arama`ic, the language of Palestine in the days of Christ, a Semitic
dialect that has now almost entirely died out.
- Wikipedia
Ar`a*ma"ic (&?;), a. [See
Aramæan, a.] Pertaining to Aram, or to the territory,
inhabitants, language, or literature of Syria and Mesopotamia;
Aramæan; -- specifically applied to the northern branch of the
Semitic family of languages, including Syriac and Chaldee. --
n. The Aramaic language.
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
- A language in the Semitic language group:
- The language of the Aramaeans from the tenth century BC.
- The language of the administration in the Assyrian, Babylonian and Persian empires from the seventh to fourth centuries BC.
- The language of portions of the Hebrew Bible, mainly the books of Ezra and Daniel.
- The language of Jesus of Nazareth.
- The language of Jewish targums, midrash and the Talmuds.
- The liturgical language of various Christian churchs: often called Syriac.
- The liturgical language of the Mandaeans: usually called Mandaic.
- Referring to the Aramaic language, alphabet, culture or poetry.
- The Nuttall Encyclopedia
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