Abbasid
English
Etymology
From Medieval Latin Abbasidae, from Abbas + -idae. Compare Seleucid etc. Equivalent to Abbas + -id.
Pronunciation
- (US) IPA(key): /əˈbæs.əd/, /ˈæb.ə.səd/, /əbˈɑ.səd/
Noun
Abbasid (plural Abbasids)
Derived terms
- Abbasid Caliphate (750-1258, 1261-1517 A.D.)
Translations
member of the dynasty that ruled from Baghdad from about to 750 to 1250
Adjective
Abbasid (not comparable)
- Of or relating to the Abbasid caliphs.
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See also
References
- Lesley Brown, editor-in-chief, William R. Trumble and Angus Stevenson, editors (2002), “Abbasid”, in The Shorter Oxford English Dictionary on Historical Principles, 5th edition, Oxford, New York, N.Y.: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 3.
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