Abbasid

/əˈbæs.əd/

ƏBÆS · əd (2 syllables)

English Noun

Definition

A member of the dynasty of caliphs that ruled from Baghdad, from about 750 to 1250, claiming ancestry of Abbas.

Etymology

From Medieval Latin Abbasidēs, from Abbas + -idēs (patronymic suffix). By surface analysis, Abbas + -id (dynastic suffix).