Abbasid

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

noun

1. 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.

Abbasid

/ ˈæbəˌsɪd; əˈbæsɪd /

noun

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

      the Abbasid dynasty

Word History and Origins

Origin of Abbasid¹

< Arabic ( al- ) ʿabbās + -id ¹

Example Sentences

Nicholson and others regard the Abbasid period as the great era of Arabic poets.

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With the decay of the power of the Abbasid caliphate its importance declined.

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The ruling dynasty of Julanda in their capital Suhar lasted on till the Abbasid period.

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With the establishment of the Abbasid dynasty, a new epoch in Arabian poetry began.

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Of the Abbasid monarchs after Abul Abbas we need tell little here.

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