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ghaznavid

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
ghaz-navid
IPA
26
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or related to a dynasty of Turkic slave origin that ruled (975–1187) much of Persia, Afghanistan, and northern Pakistan and India.

noun

A member of the dynasty.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Ghazni, q.v., the empire's initial capital. Compare Safavid etc.

Inflected Forms

Ghaznavids (plural)

Questions

What does ghaznavid mean?
Of or related to a dynasty of Turkic slave origin that ruled (975–1187) much of Persia, Afghanistan, and northern Pakistan and India.
Where does ghaznavid come from?
From Ghazni, q.v., the empire's initial capital. Compare Safavid etc.

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