Lakhmid

noun

Lakh·​mid

ˈlaḵmə̇d

plural -s

: a northeastern Arabian dynasty strongly allied with Persia at the rise of Islam

Word History

Etymology

Lakhm, great-great-grandfather of ʽAmr ibn-ʽAdi, 3d century a.d. founder of the dynasty + English -id

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