Ghaznavid

English

Etymology

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

Adjective

Ghaznavid (not comparable)

Of or related to a dynasty of Turkic slave origin that ruled (975–1187) much of Persia, Afghanistan, and northern Pakistan and India.
... Ghaznavid architecture ...

Translations

of or related to the dynasty or its empire

Czech: ghaznovský
Hindi: गजनवी (hi) (gajanvī)

Noun

Ghaznavid (plural Ghaznavids)

A member of the dynasty.
... the House of the Ghaznavids ...

Translations

member of this dynasty

Czech: Ghaznovec m
Hindi: गजनवी (hi) (gajanvī)

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