Geez

or Ge'ez

[ gee-ez, gey- ]

noun

1. a Semitic language of ancient Ethiopia, now used only as the liturgical language of the Ethiopian Church.

Ge'ez

/ ˈɡiːɛz /

noun

1. the classical form of the ancient Ethiopic language, having an extensive Christian literature and still used in Ethiopia as a liturgical language

Example Sentences

Geez or Ethiopian is the language of their sacred books: it has long ago ceased to be spoken.

From Project Gutenberg

Geez, the ancient Ethiopic, was the vernacular language of the shepherds.

From Project Gutenberg

He looked searchingly at Boswellister and muttered, "Geez, a nut."

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In the same reign the Arabic chronicle of al-Makīn was translated into Geez.

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