Himyarite
1 of 2noun
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
2 of 2adjective
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variants or Himyaritic
¦⸗⸗¦ritik
: of or relating to the ancient Himyarites or their language
Word History
Etymology
Noun
Ḥimyar, a legendary ancient king in Yemen + English -ite