Saadian

noun

Saa·​di·​an

ˈsädēən

plural -s

: a member of a dynasty of sherifs of Arab descent ruling Morocco between 1550 and 1688 and noted for their splendid tombs in Marrakech

Word History

Etymology

Saadi, 16th and 17th century dynasty of sherifs in Morocco + English -an

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