SafavidPronunciation: /ˈsafəvɪd/Definition of Safavid noun a member of a dynasty which ruled Persia from 1502 to 1736 and installed Shia rather than Sunni Islam as the state religion. adjective relating to the Safavid dynasty. Origin:from Arabic ṣafawī 'descended from the ruler Sophy'Safavid in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of Safavid in the US English dictionary
