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Noun aramaic script has 1 sense
- Aramaic, Aramaic script - 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
--1 is a kind of script
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Aramaic Script
Description
The Aramaic Script is an ancient writing system that originated in the 10th century BCE and was widely used in the Near East until the 7th century CE. It was primarily used to write the Aramaic language, which was one of the lingua francas of the region during that time. Aramaic Script is characterized by its unique square and cursive letter forms.
Sample Sentences
- The Dead Sea Scrolls, discovered in the mid-20th century, contain numerous texts written in the Aramaic Script.
- Many Jewish religious texts, including parts of the Talmud, were written in the Aramaic Script.
- Some modern Middle Eastern languages, such as Assyrian Neo-Aramaic, still use variations of the Aramaic Script.
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