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

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

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

If the Hashimites and their advisers who gathered in Amman last week decided on a customs and military union, it would be because the British thought the time had come for a stronger Hashimite state.

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

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