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adj
Relating to the Safavid dynasty, a Muslim dynasty which ruled Iran between the 16th and 18th centuries.
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Usage: not-comparable
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Synonyms: Safavi
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noun
A member of the Safavid dynasty.
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Synonyms: Safavi
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noun
A member of the Safavid Empire, an Iranian.
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Usage: informal
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Synonyms: Safavi
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History
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).
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