Semitic adjective. âº ârelating to the ârace of âpeople that âincludes Arabs and Jews, or to âtheir âlanguages: âHebrew and âArabic are Semitic âlanguages. See also anti-Semitic âº old use âJewish âº used to refer to âraces such as the Babylonians and Phoenicians that âexisted in âancient âtimes. See also. anti-Semitic.
Spokane County, Washington. Spokane County is a county located in the U.S. state of Washington. As of the 2010 census the population was 471,221, making it the fourth-most populous county in Washington state. The largest city and county seat is Spokane, the second largest city in the state, behind Seattle.
History of Spokane, Washington. The history of Spokane, Washington in the northwestern United States developed because Spokane Falls and its surroundings were a gathering place for numerous cultures for thousands of years. The area's indigenous people settled there due to the fertile hunting grounds and abundance of salmon in the Spokane River.