Thamud

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noun

A member of a people of ancient Arabia, known from the first millennium B.C.E. to near the time of Muhammad, and according to the Qur'an punished and destroyed by an earthquake.

OriginArabic ثَمُود →
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Meanings

nounThamud (plural Thamuds)

plural Thamuds

  1. A member of a people of ancient Arabia, known from the first millennium B.C.E. to near the time of Muhammad, and according to the Qur'an punished and destroyed by an earthquake.

Origin

  1. Arabicثَمُود
  2. EnglishThamud

From Arabic ثَمُود (ṯamūd).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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