See also: hems

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Etymology 1

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Proper noun

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Hems

  1. plural of Hem

Etymology 2

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

Proper noun

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Hems

  1. Dated form of Homs, a city in Syria.

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