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Hyksos
- - A dynasty of Egyptian kings, often called the Shepherd kings, of foreign origin, who, according to the narrative of Manetho, ruled for about 500 years, forming the XVth and XVIth dynasties. It is now considered that the XVIth is merely a double of the XVth dynasty, and that the total period of the six Hyksos kings was little more than 100 years. It is supposed that they were Asiatic Semites.
Hymies
- noun - (ethnic slur) offensive term for a Jew
Hyoids
- noun - a U-shaped bone at the base of the tongue that supports the tongue muscles
Hypnos
- noun - (Greek mythology) the Greek god of sleep; the son of Nyx
Hysons
- noun - a Chinese green tea with twisted leaves
Iambus
- noun - a metrical unit with unstressed-stressed syllables
Ianfus
- noun - a woman forced into prostitution for Japanese servicemen during World War II; "she wrote a book about her harsh experiences as a comfort woman"
Iberis
- noun - Old World herbs and subshrubs: candytuft
Ibices
- noun - wild goat of mountain areas of Eurasia and northern Africa having large recurved horns