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Abbasid

Ab·ba·sid [ ə bássid, ábbə sìd ] (plural Ab·ba·sids)


noun 
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member of Islamic dynasty: a member of a dynasty that ruled an Islamic empire from Baghdad from 750 to 1258. Descended from Muhammad's uncle, Abbas, the Abbasids often wielded little political power but were great patrons of Islamic art and culture.


Ab·ba·sid adjective
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