or Hash′im·ite·
a member of an Arabian princely family claiming descent from Muhammad
Origin of Hashemite
after H?shim, great-grandfather of Mohammed of or pertaining to this family
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Hashemite
also Hash·i·mite
noun
A member of a princely Arab family claiming direct descent from the prophet Muhammad.
Origin of Hashemite
From Arabic hāšimī from hašama to destroy, smash hśmTHE AMERICAN HERITAGE® DICTIONARY OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE, FIFTH EDITION by the Editors of the American Heritage Dictionaries. Copyright © 2016, 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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Noun
Noun
(plural Hashemites)
- One who lays claim to being a direct descendent of Hasmim (the great grandfather of the prophet Muhammad).
Adjective
(not comparable)
- Relating to such a family or clan
Origin
From Arabic هاشمي (Hāšimī), from [script?] (hašama, “to destroy, smash”).
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