Himyar

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proper noun

An ancient kingdom based in modern Yemen.

OriginArabic حِمْيَر ← Old South Arabian 𐩢𐩣𐩺𐩧 →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. historicalAn ancient kingdom based in modern Yemen.

Origin

  1. Old South Arabian𐩢𐩣𐩺𐩧
  2. Arabicحِمْيَر
  3. EnglishHimyar

From Arabic حِمْيَر (ḥimyar), from Old South Arabian 𐩢𐩣𐩺𐩧 (ḥmyr).

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APA

Himyar. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Himyar

MLA

“Himyar.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Himyar. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Himyar,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Himyar.

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