Himyarite

[him-yuh-rahyt]

noun

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

a descendant of these people.

adjective

Himyaritic.

Origin of Himyarite

1835–45; < Arabic ḥimyar (name of a tribe and an old dynasty of Yemen) + -ite¹

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Who knew what ancient idols, what Himyarite inscriptions, what trinkets of gold, might not be found there?
Sacrifice
Stephen French Whitman

British Dictionary definitions for himyarite

Himyarite

noun

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

adjective

of or relating to this people or their culture

Word Origin for Himyarite

C19: named after Himyar legendary king in ancient Yemen

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