Himyarite

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noun (1)

Him·​yar·​ite

ˈhimyəˌrīt

plural -s

1

a

: an Arab people of antiquity dwelling in southern Arabia

b

: a member of such people

2

: an Arab of a group of related ancient peoples of southern Arabia that included besides the Himyarites proper the Sabaeans and Minaeans, that had a civilization of great antiquity, and that were completely absorbed by northern Arabs by the time of Muhammad

Himyarite

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adjective

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variants or Himyaritic

¦⸗⸗¦ritik

: of or relating to the ancient Himyarites or their language

Himyaritic

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noun (2)

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variants or Himyarite

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plural -s

: the language of the Himyarites occurring in inscriptions ranging from about 700 b.c. to a.d. 550

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

Ḥimyar, a legendary ancient king in Yemen + English -ite

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Rhymes for Himyarite

• acolyte
• aconite
• allanite
• alunite
• amberlite
• ammonite
• amorite
• amphitrite
• analyte
• anchorite
• andesite
• anhydrite