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Ghaznavid

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

Adjective

Ghaznavid (not comparable)

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

Noun

Ghaznavid (plural Ghaznavids)

  1. A member of the dynasty.
    • ... the House of the Ghaznavids ...

Ghaznavid meaning in Hindi

Ghaznavid in Hindi

of or related to the dynasty or its empire
गजनवी gajanvī
member of this dynasty
गजनवी gajanvī

Forms of Ghaznavid

pluralGhaznavids

Origin of Ghaznavid

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

Questions about Ghaznavid

What does Ghaznavid mean?
Ghaznavid means of or related to a dynasty of Turkic slave origin that ruled (975–1187) much of Persia, Afghanistan, and northern Pakistan and India.
What is Ghaznavid in Hindi?
Ghaznavid in Hindi is गजनवी (gajanvī). See Ghaznavid meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is Ghaznavid?
Ghaznavid can be an adjective or a noun.

Words near Ghaznavid in the dictionary

  1. Ghaziabad
  2. ghazies
  3. Ghazipur
  4. ghazis
  5. ghazism
  6. Ghaznavid
  7. Ghaznavids
  8. Ghaznevid
  9. Ghaznevids
  10. Ghazni
  11. Ghazvin

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