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Abbasid

Syllabification: (Ab·bas·id)
Pronunciation: /ˈabəsid, əˈbasid/

Definition of Abbasid

adjective

  • of or relating to a dynasty of caliphs who ruled in Baghdad from 750 to 1258.

noun

  • a member of the Abbasid dynasty.

Origin:

named after al-Abbas (566–652), the prophet Muhammad's uncle: the dynasty was founded by his descendants

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