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- adjective Alternative form of
Chorasmian . - noun Alternative form of
Chorasmian . - proper noun Alternative form of
Chorasmian .
Etymologies
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From Khwarezm + -ian.
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And as for Khwarezm, it was the home of not only the great mathematician Muhammad ibn Musa al-Khwarizmi note final -i: 'the Khwarezmian' but of the great scientist Abu'l Rayhan Muhammad ibn Ahmad al-Biruni, so it was quite the place to be from... unless Genghis Khan was in the neighborhood.
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John assured David that as a young man he had participated in the destruction of the Khwarezmian empire.
The Saracen: Land of the Infidel Robert Shea 1963
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In fact, he lived during the end rule of Khwarezmian dynasty (1077-1231) and the early rule of Ilkhanate
unknown title 2009
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