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Gazʹnivides (3 syl.)

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A dynasty of Persia, which gave four kings and lasted fifty years (999–1049), founded by Mahmoud Gazni, who reigned from the Ganges to the Caspian Sea.

 

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Entry taken from Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, edited by the Rev. E. Cobham Brewer, LL.D. and revised in 1895.

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Gawain (g hard)
Gawrey (g hard)
Gay (g hard)
Gay Deceiver (A)
Gay Girl
Gaze
Gaze-hound
Gazette
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Gaznivides
Gear (g hard)
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Gelert (g hard)
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