Safavid

American  

[sah-fah-weed] / sɑˈfɑ wid /

Or Safawid

noun

1. a member of a dynasty that ruled in Persia from c1500 to 1736.

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Etymology

Origin of Safavid

1910–15; < Arabic ṣafawī, adj. derivative of Ṣafī al-Dīn Isḥāq, ancestor of royal house + -id ¹

Example Sentences

Much of the city goes back to the Safavid dynasty, which lasted unbroken from 1501 to 1722.

From Los Angeles Times

In the early 17th century, Shah Abbas I, known as Abbas the Great, of the Safavid Dynasty, set to work creating a showpiece in Isfahan.

From New York Times

On the other hand, the 16th Century Persian dish called mutanjan, considered a favourite of the Safavid Shah Abbas the Great, was a braised meat stew.

From BBC

The carpets range from an exquisite piece dating to 16th-century Iran that was made with silk, wool and metallic-wrapped thread by weavers employed by the Safavid shah’s court to simpler rugs created by rural women for household use.

From Washington Post

Intricately patterned Persian carpets are renowned the world over, with the Safavid period considered one of the high points of the art form.

From Washington Post