The Definition of Abbasid

Ab·bas·id /əˈbæsɪd, ˈæbəsɪd/ Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation[uh-bas-id, ab-uh-sid] Pronunciation Key - Show IPA Pronunciation
–noun a member of a dynasty of caliphs ruling at Baghdad, a.d. 750–1258, governing most of the Islamic world and claiming descent from Abbas, uncle of Muhammad.

Also, Ab·bas·sid, Ab·bas·side /əˈbæsaɪd, ˈæbəˌsaɪd/ Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation[uh-bas-ahyd, ab-uh-sahyd] Pronunciation Key - Show IPA Pronunciation.


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[Origin: < Ar (al-)ʿabbās + -id1]
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