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Abbasid
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Abbasid [ˈæbəˌsɪd əˈbæsɪd]
n
(Biographies)
a.  any caliph of the dynasty that ruled the Muslim empire from Baghdad (750-1258) and claimed descent from Abbas, uncle of Mohammed
b.  (as modifier) the Abbasid dynasty


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