Sa·fa·wid
variants:
or Safavid \
səˈfäˌwēd
\
or less commonly Safavi \
-ä(ˌ)wē
\
plural -s
Definition of Safawid
: a member of an Islamic Persian dynasty founded in 1502 by Shah Ismail
Keep scrolling for more
Learn More about Safawid
Dictionary Entries near Safawid
See More Nearby EntriesStatistics for Safawid
Look-up Popularity
Cite this Entry
“Safawid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Safawid. Accessed 26 Feb. 2021.
Style: MLA
MLA
Chicago
APA
Merriam-Webster
Chicago
APA
Merriam-Webster
Comments on Safawid
What made you want to look up Safawid? Please tell us where you read or heard it (including the quote, if possible).
Test Your Vocabulary
February 2021 Words of the Day Quiz
-
- Which is a synonym of perdure?
Test your knowledge - and maybe learn something along the way.
TAKE THE QUIZ
Anagram puzzles meet word search.
TAKE THE QUIZLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Words at Play
Ask the Editors
Word Games
Share Safawid
Time Traveler for Safawid
The first known use of Safawid was in 1888
See more words from the same year