Hashemite

  1. Noun.  One who lays claim to being a direct descendent of the prophet Muhammad.
  2. Noun.  A family or dynasty that lays claim to being directly descended from the prophet Muhammad.
  3. Noun.  (mineralogy) An orthorhombic-dipyramidal mineral containing barium, chromium, oxygen, and sulfur.

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