Samanid
noun
Sa·ma·nid
səˈmänə̇d,
ˈsämən-
plural Samanids
-dz
or Samani -nē
: a member of a 9th and 10th century Persian dynasty ruling from Bokhara and encouraging literature and art
Word History
Etymology
Saman, eponymous ancestor of the first ruler of the dynasty + English -id