Samanid

noun

Sa·​ma·​nid

səˈmänə̇d,

ˈsämən-

plural Samanids

-dz

or Samani

-nē

: a member of a 9th and 10th century Persian dynasty ruling from Bokhara and encouraging literature and art

Word History

Etymology

Saman, eponymous ancestor of the first ruler of the dynasty + English -id

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