Abbasid

[ uh-bas-id, ab-uh-sid ]

/ əˈbæs ɪd, ˈæb ə sɪd /

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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.

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Also Ab·bas·sid, Ab·bas·side

[uh-bas-ahyd, ab-uh-sahyd]. /əˈbæs aɪd, ˈæb əˌsaɪd/.

Origin of Abbasid

<Arabic (al-)ʿabbās + -id¹

Words nearby Abbasid

abba-dabba, Abbado, Abbai, Abbas, Abbas I, Abbasid, abbatial, abbé, Abbe condenser, abbed, Abbe number

How to use Abbasid in a sentence

Nicholson and others regard the Abbasid period as the great era of Arabic poets.
The Literature of Ecstasy|Albert Mordell
With the decay of the power of the Abbasid caliphate its importance declined.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 3|Various
The ruling dynasty of Julanda in their capital Suhar lasted on till the Abbasid period.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 3|Various
With the establishment of the Abbasid dynasty, a new epoch in Arabian poetry began.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 3|Various

Of the Abbasid monarchs after Abul Abbas we need tell little here.
The Outline of History: Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind|Herbert George Wells

British Dictionary definitions for Abbasid

Abbasid

/ (ˈæbəˌsɪd, əˈbæsɪd) /

noun

any caliph of the dynasty that ruled the Muslim empire from Baghdad (750–1258) and claimed descent from Abbas, uncle of Mohammed
(as modifier)the Abbasid dynasty

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