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himyaritic

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Him⋅yar⋅it⋅ic

  [him-yuh-rit-ik]
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–adjective
1. of or pertaining to the Himyarites and to the remains of their civilization.
–noun
2. a Semitic language anciently spoken in southern Arabia: extinct by 1100.
Origin:
1850–55; Himyarite + -ic
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Him·yar·ite   (hĭm'yə-rīt')   
adj.  Relating to the Himyarites or their language or culture.
n.  

  1. A member of an ancient tribe of southwest Arabia.

  2. The Semitic language of the ancient Himyarites.


[After Himyar, a legendary king of Yemen.]
Him'yar·it'ic (-rĭt'ĭk) adj.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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