Safavid

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English

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Etymology

From Persian صفوی (Safavi) +‎ -id, from Arabic صَفَوِيّ (Ṣafawiyy), from صَفِيّ (Ṣafiyy, “Safi-ad-Din Ardabili”) + ـَوـ (-aw-, “interfix”) + ـِيّ (-iyy, “-i, -y: forming adjectives and related nouns”).

Adjective

Safavid (not comparable)

  1. Relating to the Safavid dynasty, a Muslim dynasty which ruled Iran between the 16th and 18th centuries.
    Synonym: Safavi

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Noun

Safavid (plural Safavids)

  1. A member of the Safavid dynasty.
    Synonym: Safavi
  2. (informal) A member of the Safavid Empire, an Iranian.
    Synonym: Safavi

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