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him·yar·ite I. \ˈhimyəˌrīt\ noun (-s) Usage: usually capitalized Etymology: Ḥimyar, a legendary ancient king in Yemen + English -ite 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 II. adjective or him·yar·it·ic \| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷|rid.ik\ Usage: usually capitalized : of or relating to the ancient Himyarites or their language |