Etymology

Qizilbash

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Today it means: A member of the Turkmen tribes who formed the basis of the military power of the Safavids. Full definition →

Azerbaijani qızılbaş
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  1. Azerbaijani · derived fromqızılbaş“red head”
  2. English todayQizilbash

From Azerbaijani qızılbaş (“red head”).

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