Hamat

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A form of Hama — A city in Syria.

OriginOttoman Turkish حمات ← Arabic حَمَاة →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. obsoleteObsolete form of Hama

    He ruled from 1310 over the principality of Hamat in Syria, as an independent ally of the sultan, was a generous patron of literature and science, and died in 1331.

    1888, “Abulfeda, Ismail-ibn-Ali”, in Chambers’s Encyclopædia, page 22

Origin

  1. Arabicحَمَاة
  2. Ottoman Turkishحمات
  3. EnglishHamat

Borrowed from Ottoman Turkish حمات (hamât), from Arabic حَمَاة (ḥamāh).

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APA

Hamat. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hamat

MLA

“Hamat.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hamat. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Hamat,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hamat.

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