Ghaznavid
noun
Ghaz·na·vid
\ˈgäznəˌvid\
variants: or
Ghaznevid
\ˈgäznəˌvid\Definition of Ghaznavid
-s
: a member of a Muslim dynasty ruling in southwestern Asia from the 10th to the 12th centuries
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Origin and Etymology of ghaznavid
irregular from Ghazni, Afghanistan + English -id
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