Ge'ez
/ˈɡiːɛz/ name
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 a Semitic language of ancient Ethiopia, now used only as the liturgical language of the Ethiopian Church. wordnet
Proper Noun
- 1 An Ethiopian language which is extinct but still used liturgically.
"He takes out a leather-bound Bible, written in Ge'ez, illuminated by drawings of angels with large, soulful eyes."
- 2 The writing system originally used for the Ge’ez language.
Synonyms
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More examples"He takes out a leather-bound Bible, written in Ge'ez, illuminated by drawings of angels with large, soulful eyes."
Etymology
From Ge'ez ግዕዝ (gəʿz).