Abbassid

Abbassid definition

Ab·bas·sid (ə bas′id, ab′ə sid′)

noun

a member of the dynasty of caliphs that ruled Baghdad ( 750-1258) and claimed descent from Mohammed's uncle, Abbas

adjective

of this dynasty

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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