Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
3,909,333,834 visitors served.
forum Join the Word of the Day Mailing List For webmasters
?
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

Hashemite
(redirected from Hashemite monarchy)

    Also found in: Wikipedia 0.01 sec.
Hash·e·mite also Hash·i·mite  (hsh-mt)
n.
A member of a princely Arab family claiming direct descent from the prophet Muhammad.
[From Arabic him, from haama, to destroy, smash; see hm in Semitic roots.]
Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link 		Feedback
Add definition
Mentioned in?  References in periodicals archive?   Dictionary browser?   Full browser?
 
One of these is what a liberal Iraqi E&P expert calls "blind hatred of the West" by nationalists since the end of World War-I, when the British moved into what was later named Iraq and eventually installed there a Hashemite monarchy loyal to the West.
Iraq - The Legal Perspective & New Reserves Estimate by APS Review Oil Market Trends
Morocco's monarchs are descended from the Prophet Muhammad and thus its kings and the other members of their family hold the distinct title of sharif - as in the case of the Hashemite monarchy in Jordan where King 'Abdullah-II and other members of his family hold the same title.
Iran-US Dialogue Efforts & Tehran's Ambitions Face A Serious Sunni ... by APS Diplomat News Service
My first question is: How did a movie that refers to our Hashemite Monarchy as AoTowel Head MonarchyAo get screened in Amman?
Cinerama : Body of Lies (Part II) by The Star (Amman, Jordan)
 
 
 
Dictionary, Thesaurus, and Translations
?

Terms of Use | Privacy policy | Feedback | Advertise with Us | Copyright © 2012 Farlex, Inc.
Disclaimer
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.