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Etymology

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From Egyptian Arabic الأيوبيون, from Ayyub (the name of Saladin's father) +‎ -id (see أيوب).

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Ayyubid (not comparable)

  1. (historical) Of or pertaining to the Ayyubid dynasty: a Sunni Muslim dynasty of Kurdish origin founded by Saladin and centred in Egypt.

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Noun

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Ayyubid (plural Ayyubids)

  1. (historical) A member of the Ayyubid dynasty.

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