Kush
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Kush
(kŭsh, ko͝osh) See Cush2.
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Kush
(kʌʃ; kʊʃ)n
(Bible) a variant spelling of Cush
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Cush
or Kush
(kʊʃ, kʌʃ)n.
1. the eldest son of Ham. Gen. 10:6.
2. an area mentioned in the Bible, sometimes identified with Upper Egypt.
3. an ancient kingdom in North Africa, in the region of Nubia.
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