Hashemite.
One who lays claim to being a direct descendant of Hashim, the great grandfather of the Islamic prophet Muhammad.
Meaning & usage
One who lays claim to being a direct descendant of Hashim, the great grandfather of the Islamic prophet Muhammad.
Where this word comes from
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”).
Relating to or being descendants of Hashim.
Where this word comes from
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”).
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