Hashemite

noun

Hash·​em·​ite ˈha-shə-ˌmīt How to pronounce Hashemite (audio)
variants or Hashimite
: a member of an Arab family having common ancestry with Muhammad and founding dynasties in countries of the eastern Mediterranean

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The constitution of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan outlines that the throne is passed down through King Abdullah Ibn Al-Hussein's dynasty in a hereditary line of male heirs. Janine Henni, People.com, 17 Feb. 2025 Current and former Jordanian leaders say the influx of a new wave of Palestinians would pose an existential threat to the country and destabilize the Hashemite dynasty represented by Abdullah and his ancestors. Tracy Wilkinson, Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2025 In bios released ahead of their wedding, the Royal Hashemite Court said Princess Iman graduated from Parson's School of Design in New York with a bachelor’s degree in business administration. Janine Henni, People.com, 24 Jan. 2025 An annexation crisis in the West Bank could spur enormous refugee flows into Jordan that might destabilize the Hashemite kingdom for good. Rosemary Kelanic, TIME, 17 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for Hashemite

Word History

Etymology

Hashim, great-grandfather of Muhammad

First Known Use

1697, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Hashemite was in 1697

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“Hashemite.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Hashemite. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.

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