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Chus.

Cush (the son of Ham, grandson of Noah, and supposed progenitor of the African peoples.)

4 characters1 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

name[ˈkʰuːs]Classical-Latin[ˈkus]
  1. Cush (the son of Ham, grandson of Noah, and supposed progenitor of the African peoples.)

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Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Koine Greek Χους (Khous) in the Septuagint, from Biblical Hebrew כּוּשׁ (kûš).

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