Hashimite

American  

[hash-uh-mahyt] / ˈhæʃ əˌmaɪt /

noun

1. a member of any Arab dynasty in the Middle East founded by Husein ibn-Ali or his descendants.

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adjective

1. of or relating to the Hashimites.

Etymology

Origin of Hashimite

1690–1700; Hāshim great-grandfather of Muhammad + -ite ¹

Example Sentences

But last week, when Hashimite nephew Prince Abdul Illah, Regent of Iraq, went to call on Hashimite uncle King Abdullah in the dingy Trans-Jordan capital of Amman, many an Arab politician fidgeted.

From Time Magazine Archive

With British prompting, they thought, the Hashimite family was talking of uniting its holdings in a big Hashimite kingdom�a development which would rouse no enthusiasm in rival Arab states.

From Time Magazine Archive

Unlike most British officials, he openly plugs for a larger Hashimite kingdom.

From Time Magazine Archive

A Britain which was retreating in the rest of the world still held fast to oil, pipelines and bases in the Hashimite kingdoms.

From Time Magazine Archive

Close to it was a garden which, during the reign of Moqtadir, belonged to the Hashimite Prince Abd Allah, and was in a most flourishing condition.

From Personal Narrative of a Pilgrimage to Al-Madinah & Meccah — Volume 2 by Burton, Richard Francis, Sir