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Hashemite

Hashemite

9.2
A person from an Arab royal family whose family comes from the Prophet Muhammad
  • noun
  • /ˈhæʃəmaɪt/
translation icon : hashemita
  • The King of Jordan is a Hashemite and a direct descendant of the Prophet Muhammad.

Examples

  • Now, when the British were working with the Hashemites, they made promises.

  • It was the ring of projection for power play between the Saudis, the Hashemites in Jordan, in Iraq, the Americans, the French, the British and etcetera.

  • A general named Abu Muslim, probably a Persian convert, launches A revolt and takes the black banner of the Hashemites as his symbol.

  • A general named Abu Muslim, probably a Persian convert, launches A revolt and takes the black banner of the Hashemites as his symbol.

  • Many Hashemite leaders have played a significant role in the political history of the Middle East.

  • The Hashemite dynasty has governed Jordan since its establishment as a kingdom.

Compounds

Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan
4.1

A country in southwest Asia that is an Arab kingdom and borders the Red Sea

Surface Forms

Hashemite singular
Hashemites plural

Morphology

Hashemite = Hashim (semi-transparent) = Hashim + ite

Derivation from a proper name with the suffix '-ite' meaning 'member/descendant of', but requires knowledge of the name to interpret.

Etymology

Hashemite comes from the Arabic name Hashim, an early ancestor of the Prophet Muhammad, and originally meant 'from the family of Hashim'. So a Hashemite is a person who belongs to that family, especially members of the royal family of Jordan.