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Himyarite
[ him-yuh-rahyt ]
noun
- one of an ancient people of southern Arabia speaking a Semitic language.
- a descendant of these people.
adjective
Himyarite
/ ˈhɪmjəˌraɪt /
noun
- a member of an ancient people of SW Arabia, sometimes regarded as including the Sabeans
adjective
- of or relating to this people or their culture
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Word History and Origins
Origin of Himyarite1
1835–45; < Arabic ḥimyar (name of a tribe and an old dynasty of Yemen) + -ite 1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of Himyarite1
C19: named after Himyar legendary king in ancient Yemen
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Example Sentences
Who knew what ancient idols, what Himyarite inscriptions, what trinkets of gold, might not be found there?
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