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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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Examples

  • 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.

    languagehat.com: MATHEMATICAL TERMS. 2004

  • 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

  • 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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