Ghaznavid

adj, noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A member of the dynasty.

    "... the House of the Ghaznavids ..."

Adjective
  1. 1
    Of or related to a dynasty of Turkic slave origin that ruled (975–1187) much of Persia, Afghanistan, and northern Pakistan and India. not-comparable

    "... Ghaznavid architecture ..."

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"... the House of the Ghaznavids ..."

Etymology

From Ghazni, q.v., the empire's initial capital. Compare Safavid etc.

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