חצרמות

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Hebrew

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Etymology

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Ultimately from Hadrami 𐩢𐩳𐩧𐩣𐩩 (ḥḍrmt); see Arabic حَضْرَمُوت (ḥaḍramūt) for more. A common folk etymology derives it from the native Hebrew words חָצֵר (ḥāṣēr, yard, place) + מוות / מָוֶת (māweṯ, death).

Proper noun

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חֲצַרְמָוֶת (ḥăṣarmāweṯm

  1. Hazarmaveth (a Biblical character associated with southern Arabia)