HASHIMITE


Meaning of HASHIMITE in English

/hash"euh muyt'/ , n.

1. a member of any Arab dynasty in the Middle East founded by Husein ibn-Ali or his descendants.

adj.

2. of or pertaining to the Hashimites.

[ 1690-1700; Hashim great-grandfather of Muhammad + -ITE 1 ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .