Ayyubid

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Etymology

From Egyptian Arabic الأيوبيون, from Ayyub (“the name of Saladin's father”) +‎ -id (see أيوب).

Adjective

Ayyubid (not comparable)

  1. (historical) Of or pertaining to the Ayyubid dynasty: a Sunni Muslim dynasty of Kurdish origin founded by Saladin and centred in Egypt.

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Noun

Ayyubid (plural Ayyubids)

  1. (historical) A member of the Ayyubid dynasty.

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