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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD HIMYARITE

Named after Himyar legendary king in ancient Yemen.
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PRONUNCIATION OF HIMYARITE

Himyarite  [ˈhɪmjəˌraɪt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF HIMYARITE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Himyarite can act as a noun and an adjective.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES HIMYARITE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Himyarite

Himyarite Kingdom

The Ḥimyarite Kingdom or Ḥimyar , historically referred to as the Homerite Kingdom by the Greeks and the Romans, was a kingdom in ancient Yemen. Established in 110 BCE, it took as its capital the modern-day city of Sana'a after the ancient city of Zafar. The Kingdom conquered neighbouring Saba' in c.25 BC, Qataban in c.200 CE, and Haḍramaut c.300 AD. Its political fortunes relative to Saba' changed frequently until it finally conquered the Sabaean Kingdom around 280 CE. Himyar then endured until it finally fell to Christian invaders in 525 AD.

Definition of Himyarite in the English dictionary

The definition of Himyarite in the dictionary is a member of an ancient people of SW Arabia, sometimes regarded as including the Sabeans. Other definition of Himyarite is of or relating to this people or their culture.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH HIMYARITE


anchorite
ˈæŋkəˌraɪt
cassiterite
kəˈsɪtəˌraɪt
cordierite
ˈkɔːdɪəˌraɪt
diorite
ˈdaɪəˌraɪt
dolerite
ˈdɒləˌraɪt
dumortierite
djuːˈmɔːtɪəˌraɪt
evaporite
ɪˈvæpəˌraɪt
forsterite
ˈfɔːstəˌraɪt
granodiorite
ˌɡrænəʊˈdaɪəˌraɪt
Hutterite
ˈhʌtəˌraɪt
laterite
ˈlætəˌraɪt
margarite
ˈmɑːɡəˌraɪt
meteorite
ˈmiːtɪəˌraɪt
Minorite
ˈmaɪnəˌraɪt
ozocerite
əʊˈzəʊkəˌraɪt
siderite
ˈsaɪdəˌraɪt
sphalerite
ˈsfæləˌraɪt
sybarite
ˈsɪbəˌraɪt
Thatcherite
ˈθætʃəˌraɪt
underwrite
ˈʊndəˌraɪt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE HIMYARITE

Himachal Pradesh
Himalaya
Himalayan
Himalayan balsam
Himalayan cat
Himalayan guinea pig
Himalayan tahr
Himalayas
Himalia
himatia
himation
himbo
Himeji
Himmler
Hims
himself
Himyaritic

WORDS THAT END LIKE HIMYARITE

barite
favourite
ferrite
goslarite
grossularite
handwrite
hypocrite
karite
liparite
marguerite
metacinnabarite
mugearite
Nazarite
overwrite
rewrite
rite
sprite
unfavorite
welfarite
write

Synonyms and antonyms of Himyarite in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Himyarite» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF HIMYARITE

Find out the translation of Himyarite to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of Himyarite from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Himyarite» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

Himyarite
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Himyarite
570 millions of speakers

English

Himyarite
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

Himyarite
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

حمير
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

химйаритском
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Himyarite
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

Himyarite
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Himyarite
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Himyarite
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Himyarite
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

Himyarite
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

Himyarite
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Himyarite
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

Himyarite
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

Himyarite
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

Himyarite
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Himyarite
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Himyarite
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Himyarite
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Хімйарітском
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Himyarite
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

Himyarite
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Himyarite
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

Himyarite
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Himyarite
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Himyarite

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «HIMYARITE»

The term «Himyarite» is regularly used and occupies the 92.363 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «HIMYARITE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Himyarite

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HIMYARITE»

Discover the use of Himyarite in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Himyarite and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Yemen: The Bradt Travel Guide
The Himyarite Kingdom Sometime around the early 1st century BC, the Kingdom of Himyar (110BC-AD525) emerged as the new player in the field. Although the new kingdom created a calendar that began in the year 1 10BC, the first mention  ...
Daniel McLaughlin, 2007
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Pre-Islamic Yemen: Socio-political Organization of the ...
No doubt, <S>aphar of the Periplus is to be identified with Zafar, the Himyarite capital, also Charibael is most likely identical with Kariba'il Watar Yuhancim [I], the most famous king of the 1st century AD dynasty. Hence, there are some grounds ...
A. V. Korotaev, 1996
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Qahtanite: Semitic, Genealogy, Himyarite Kingdom, Kahlan, ...
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.
Lambert M. Surhone, Miriam T. Timpledon, Susan F. Marseken, 2010
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Archaeological Landscapes of the Near East
Himyarite irrigated fields b. I I Fig. 9.7 Agricultural landscapes of highland Yemen: (a) A Bronze Age site (ds 101 = Hammat al-Qa) with its estimated cultivated area and a possible relict lake/marsh remaining as pastoral enclave. During the ...
Tony J. Wilkinson, 2003
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The Asiatic Journal and Monthly Miscellany ...
THE HIMYARITE LANGUAGE. M. Freynel, writing from Jidda to M. Mohl, in a letter published in the Journal Asiatique for July, announces the discovery of " the language spoken at the court of the Queen of Sheba, and which the savages of ...
‎1839
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Idumæa, with a survey of Arabia and the Arabians
There are two modern discoveries in the land of Yemen which are of rich interest, and may yet be the means of throwing more light on the history of Arabia, namely, the discovery of the Himyarite inscriptions, and that of the Himyarite language, ...
Idumaea, 1799
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Cities of the Middle East and North Africa: A Historical ...
The Periplus Maris Erythraei (Circumnavigation of the Erythraean Sea, late first century AD) implies the centrality of Eudaemon Arabia (Aden) to the Himyarite state; through Aden Himyarite ties to Rome, East Africa and the Indian Ocean trade ...
Michael Dumper, Bruce E. Stanley, 2007
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Mamluks and Ottomans: Studies in Honour of Michael Winter
Muslim-era commentators tended to lump the varied southern Arabian civilizations together under the rubric “Himyarite,” since the Himyarite was the last great southern Arabian civilization of which they knew. As Reynold Nicholson points out, ...
David J Wasserstein, Ami Ayalon, 2013
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The Ten Lost Tribes: A World History
From a cultural standpoint, the Himyarite connection opens up an array of possibilities for understanding many aspects of his story. The long history of violence and confrontation with powerful Asian and African neighbors produced in Himyar a ...
Zvi Ben-Dor Benite, 2009
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The Encyclopaedia of Islam: Fascicules 111-112 : Masrah Mawlid
thus the noble lineages who dominated Yemen after the fall of the Himyarite dynasty, that is, during the Abyssinian occupation and perhaps after that. This scholar in the meantime neglects to mention that the Himyarite throne did not remain ...
Clifford Edmund Bosworth, 1989

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HIMYARITE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Himyarite is used in the context of the following news items.
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Yemen's Heritage, a Victim of War
On May 25, Dhamar's Regional Museum, hosting thousands of artifacts from the Himyarite civilisation, was completely destroyed by Saudi ... «Global Voices Online, Jun 15»
2
Mapping the Archaeology of Somaliland: Religion, Art, Script, Time …
The region had vast Cushitic, pre-Christian and pre-Islamic Empires that at times formed part of the Himyarite and Sabaean cultures of ... «SomalilandPress, Apr 15»
3
Arab feuds: from Himyar to Yemen
The Himyarite kingdom was supported by the Persian Empire while the Ethiopians were supported by the Byzantine emperor to undermine the ... «Daily Times, Apr 15»
4
Yemen: Searching for a sign of peace
Centuries before, the fertile and greenery region surrounded with dams and natural water sources was home to the wealthy Himyarite Kingdom ... «Daily Sabah, Apr 15»
5
Kings of the Jews: Himyar, Khazaria, & Ethiopia
Judaism had spread to Yemen, formerly Himyar (and originally Sheba), at least as early as the 3rd century C.E. Among the Jewish Himyarite ... «Algemeiner, Mar 15»
6
Iran and the Yemeni Hornet's Nest
The project succeeded and Sayf was able to impose his Himyarite dynasty on most of the territory. Legend has it that an army of jinns joined the ... «Asharq Alawsat English, Mar 15»
7
Anti-Semitic Israeli 'Ex-Jew' Has UK Performance Cancelled
Kimyarite King Adopts Judaism and Converts His Army and People: Kimyarite (Himyarite) see Sabeans (Jewish Encyclopedia, p. 403) «Arutz Sheva, Jan 15»
8
Yemeni society changes before photographer's lens
Tourist guide Ali al-Matari pokes his head through a hole, the window to the tombs' guardroom in the era of the Himyarite Kingdom, the last ... «Al-Monitor, Jan 15»
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Book review: In God's Path by Robert Hoyland
One of the first states to convert to the Prophet's message was the Himyarite Jewish rulership in Yemen: one of the last states in this period to ... «Scotsman, Jan 15»
10
Houthis blow up homes of alleged AQAP members
The castle was built during the era of the Himyarite kingdom that ruled Yemen from 110AD to 525AD, and is said to date back to 243 AD. «The Yemen Times, Dec 14»

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