Definitions for fatimidˈfæt ə mɪd; -ˌmaɪt
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
Fat•i•midˈfæt ə mɪd; -ˌmaɪt(n.)
also Fat•i•mite
any caliph of the North African dynasty, 909–1171, claiming descent from Fatima and Ali.
Category: Ancient History, Western History
any descendant of Fatima and Ali.
Category: Western History
Origin of Fatimid:
1720–30
Wiktionary
Fatimid(Noun)
A member of a Muslim dynasty in North Africa and Egypt (Approx CE 900-1200).
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