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abassi

abas·si

abassi

noun

variants: or abbasi \ ə-ˈbä-sē \

Definition of abassi

1 : a Persian silver coin first issued in the late 16th century

2 : an old Persian unit of weight equivalent to about 0.8 pound

First Known Use of abassi

1615, in the meaning defined at sense 1

History and Etymology for abassi

borrowed from Persian ʽabbāsī, adjective and noun derivative of ʽAbbās I, †1628, Safavid shah of Persia during whose reign the coins were first issued

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