Hashemite
adj, noun
adj, noun ·3 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 One who lays claim to being a direct descendant of Hashim, the great grandfather of the Islamic prophet Muhammad.
- 2 An orthorhombic-dipyramidal mineral containing barium, chromium, oxygen, and sulfur.
Adjective
- 1 Relating to or being descendants of Hashim. not-comparable
"In 1924 the Hashemite King Hussein was driven out of the Hedjaz by Ibn Saud, and a state of war sprang up between the new kingdoms of Saudi Arabia and Trans-Jordan."
Example
More examples"In 1924 the Hashemite King Hussein was driven out of the Hedjaz by Ibn Saud, and a state of war sprang up between the new kingdoms of Saudi Arabia and Trans-Jordan."
Etymology
Etymology 1
From Arabic هَاشِمِيّ (hāšimiyy, “Hashemite”) with English suffix -ite, from هَاشِم (hāšim, “Hashim”). The name signifies "breaker of bread", from هَشَمَ (hašama, “to destroy, smash”).
Etymology 2
Named after the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, within which it occurs.
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