Safavid

or Sa·fa·wid

[ sah-fah-weed ]

noun

1. a member of a dynasty that ruled in Persia from c1500 to 1736.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Safavid¹

1910–15; < Arabic ṣafawī, adj. derivative of Ṣafī al-Dīn Isḥāq, ancestor of royal house + -id ¹

Example Sentences

In the early 17th century, Shah Abbas I, known as Abbas the Great, of the Safavid Dynasty, set to work creating a showpiece in Isfahan.

From New York Times

On the other hand, the 16th Century Persian dish called mutanjan, considered a favourite of the Safavid Shah Abbas the Great, was a braised meat stew.

From BBC

The carpets range from an exquisite piece dating to 16th-century Iran that was made with silk, wool and metallic-wrapped thread by weavers employed by the Safavid shah’s court to simpler rugs created by rural women for household use.

From Washington Post

While Safavid carpets may have been the envy of the world, “Fashioning an Empire” shows that these brilliant smaller textiles deserve their share of the spotlight, too.

From Washington Post

Intricately patterned Persian carpets are renowned the world over, with the Safavid period considered one of the high points of the art form.

From Washington Post