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Safavid

Safavid adjective: relating to the Safavid dynasty, a Muslim dynasty which ruled Iran between the 16th and 18th centuries.

Adjective

Safavid (not comparable)

  1. Relating to the Safavid dynasty, a Muslim dynasty which ruled Iran between the 16th and 18th centuries.
    Synonyms:
    Safavi

Noun

Safavid (plural Safavids)

  1. A member of the Safavid dynasty.
    Synonyms:
    Safavi
  2. (informal) A member of the Safavid Empire, an Iranian.
    Synonyms:
    Safavi

Safavid meaning in Hindi, Bengali, Arabic and Persian

Safavid in Hindi

relating to the Safavid dynasty
सफ़वी safvī
member of the Safavid dynasty
सफ़वी safvī

Safavid in Bengali

relating to the Safavid dynasty
সাফাবী śaphabi
member of the Safavid dynasty
সাফাবী śaphabi

Safavid in Arabic

relating to the Safavid dynasty
صَفَوِيّ ṣafawiyy

Safavid in Persian

member of the Safavid dynasty
صفوی safavi

Synonyms of Safavid

Forms of Safavid

Adjective
alternative formSafawid
Noun
pluralSafavids

Origin of Safavid

From Persian صفوی (Safavi) + -id, from Arabic صَفَوِيّ (Ṣafawiyy), from صَفِيّ (Ṣafiyy, “Safi-ad-Din Ardabili”) + ـَوـ (-aw-, interfix) + ـِيّ (-iyy, “-i, -y”, suffix forming adjectives and relational nouns).

Questions about Safavid

What does Safavid mean?
Safavid means relating to the Safavid dynasty, a Muslim dynasty which ruled Iran between the 16th and 18th centuries.
What is Safavid in Hindi?
Safavid in Hindi is सफ़वी (safvī). See Safavid meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is Safavid?
Safavid can be an adjective or a noun.

Words near Safavid in the dictionary

  1. safarilike
  2. safaris
  3. safarist
  4. safarists
  5. Safavi
  6. Safavid
  7. Safavids
  8. Safavis
  9. Safawi
  10. Safawid
  11. Safawids

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