Etymology

Ayyubid

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Today it means: Of or pertaining to the Ayyubid dynasty, a Sunni Muslim dynasty of Kurdish origin founded by Saladin and centred in Egypt. Full definition →

Arabic أَيُّوبِيّ
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  1. Arabic · calque ofأَيُّوبِيّ
  2. English todayAyyubid

Calque of Arabic أَيُّوبِيّ (ʔayyūbiyy), using Ayyub (the name of Saladin's father) + -id.

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