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Definition: HIMYARITIC

Part of Speech Definition
Adjective 1. Pertaining to Himyar, an ancient king of Yemen, in Arabia, or to his successors or people; as, the Himjaritic characters, language, etc.; applied esp. to certain ancient inscriptions showing the primitive type of the oldest form of the Arabic, still spoken in Southern Arabia.[Websters].

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

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Date "Himyaritic" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1863. (references)

Definition: HIMYARITIC

Part of SpeechDefinition
Adjective1. Pertaining to Himyar, an ancient king of Yemen, in Arabia, or to his successors or people; as, the Himjaritic characters, language, etc.; applied esp. to certain ancient inscriptions showing the primitive type of the oldest form of the Arabic, still spoken in Southern Arabia.[Websters].

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

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Date "HIMYARITIC" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1863. (references)