Minaean Definition

mĭ-nēən
noun
A member of an ancient Semitic people inhabiting northwestern Yemen.
American Heritage
The extinct Old South Arabian language spoken by this people.
American Heritage

Origin of Minaean

  • Latin Mīnaeus of Old South Arabian origin

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Minaean Sentence Examples

  • These are the kingdoms of Ma t in (Minaean), of Saba (Sabaean), of Hadramaut (Hadramut) and of Katabania (Katabanu).

  • The Minaean kingdom extended over the south Arabian Jauf, its chief cities being Karnau, Ma`in and Yathil.

  • As inscriptions in the Minaean language are found in al-`Ula in north Arabia, it is probable that they had colonies in that district.

  • Muller show that there were Minaean colonies in North Arabia.

  • Of the two dialects commonly called Sabaean and Minaean the latter might be better called Hadramitic, inasmuch as it is the dialect of the inscriptions found in Hadramut, and the Minaeans seem undoubtedly to have entered the Jauf from Ijadramut.

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Words Starting With

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Words Starting With M and Ending With N

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7 Letter Words7 Letter Words Starting With M7 Letter Words Ending With N