Ghaznavid

noun

Ghaz·​na·​vid

variants or Ghaznevid

ˈgäznəˌvid

plural -s

: a member of a Muslim dynasty ruling in southwestern Asia from the 10th to the 12th centuries

Word History

Etymology

irregular from Ghazni, Afghanistan + English -id

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