Safavid
adj, noun, slang
adj, noun, slang ·Moderate ·College level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A member of the Safavid dynasty.
- 2 A member of the Safavid Empire, an Iranian. informal
Adjective
- 1 Relating to the Safavid dynasty, a Muslim dynasty which ruled Iran between the 16th and 18th centuries. not-comparable
Example
More examples"The Safavid dynasty reunified Iran in 1501."
Etymology
From Persian صفوی (Safavi) + -id, from Arabic صَفَوِيّ (Ṣafawiyy), from صَفِيّ (Ṣafiyy, “Safi-ad-Din Ardabili”) + ـَوـ (-aw-, interfix) + ـِيّ (-iyy, “-i, -y”, suffix forming adjectives and relational nouns).