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hems

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Definition of hems

5 senses · 3 parts of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. (form-of, plural)plural of hem
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noun

  1. (form-of, plural)plural of hem
  2. (abbreviation, alt-of, initialism)Initialism of helicopter emergency medical service.

verb

  1. (form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person)third-person singular simple present indicative of hem

name

  1. (form-of, plural)plural of Hem
  2. (alt-of, dated)Dated form of Homs: a city in Syria.

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Etymology

From Ottoman Turkish حمص (Hıms) and Arabic حِمْص (Ḥims), ultimately from Ancient Greek Ἔμεσᾰ (Émesă), ultimately from Aramaic חֲמָת (Ḥamāth, “hindrance, frustration, fortress”) + צובָא (Ṣōwḇā, “near, surrounding, station”).

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