Himyaritic

Variant of Himyarite

Himyarite definition

Him·yar·ite (him′yər īt′)

noun

  1. a member of an ancient South Arabian people
  2. an Arab descended from this people
  3. the Semitic language of this people

Etymology: < Ar Ḥimyar, a people of Yemen + -ite

adjective

of the Himyarites or their language or culture
also Himyaritic Him′·yar·it′ic (-rit′ik)

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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