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Himyarite

American  
[him-yuh-rahyt] / ˈhɪm yəˌraɪt /

noun

  1. one of an ancient people of southern Arabia speaking a Semitic language.

  2. a descendant of these people.

adjective

  1. Himyaritic.

Himyarite British  
/ ˈhɪmjəˌraɪt /

noun

  1. a member of an ancient people of SW Arabia, sometimes regarded as including the Sabeans

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adjective

  1. of or relating to this people or their culture

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Etymology

Origin of Himyarite

1835–45; < Arabic ḥimyar (name of a tribe and an old dynasty of Yemen) + -ite 1

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