Abbasid

//əˈbæs.əd// adj, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A member of the dynasty of caliphs that ruled from Baghdad, from about 750 to 1250, claiming ancestry of Abbas.
Adjective
  1. 1
    Of or relating to the Abbasid caliphs. not-comparable

Example

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"The Mongols invaded Baghdad in 1258 and destroyed the Abbasid Caliphate."

Etymology

From Medieval Latin Abbasidēs, from Abbas + -idēs (patronymic suffix). By surface analysis, Abbas + -id (dynastic suffix).

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Abbasid Caliphate

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