Howeitat

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noun

A large Judhami tribe inhabiting parts of present-day southern Jordan, the Sinai Peninsula and Sharqia governate in Egypt, the Negev, and northwestern Saudi Arabia.

OriginArabic الحويطات →
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Meanings

nounHoweitat pl (plural only)

alternative Huwaitat

  1. pluralplural onlyA large Judhami tribe inhabiting parts of present-day southern Jordan, the Sinai Peninsula and Sharqia governate in Egypt, the Negev, and northwestern Saudi Arabia.

Origin

  1. Arabicالحويطات
  2. EnglishHoweitat

From Arabic الحويطات.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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