Ar|a|me|an

Ar|a|mae|an or Ar|a|me|an «_AR uh MEE uhn», noun, adjective.

–n.

1. a Semite of ancient Syria or Mesopotamia.

2. = Aramaic. (Cf. ↑Aramaic)

–adj.

of Aram (ancient Syria) or its people.

╂[< Latin Aramaeus (< Greek Aramaîos of Aram < Hebrew 'ăråm Aram) + English -an]