Himyarite
[ him-yuh-rahyt ]
/ ˈhɪm yəˌraɪt /
noun
one of an ancient people of southern Arabia speaking a Semitic language.
a descendant of these people.
adjective
Origin of Himyarite
1835–45; < Arabic
ḥimyar (name of a tribe and an old dynasty of Yemen) +
-ite1
Example sentences from the Web for himyarite
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
/ (ˈhɪmjəˌraɪt) /
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