Hashemite

Hash·e·mite

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 hśm

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Noun

(mineralogy) An orthorhombic-dipyramidal mineral containing barium, chromium, oxygen, and sulfur.

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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