ACHAEMENID


Meaning of ACHAEMENID in English

[ ə'ki:mənɪd ]

(also Achaemenian ˌakɪ'mi:nɪən )

■ noun a member of the dynasty ruling in Persia from Cyrus I to Darius III (553–330 BC).

Origin

named after Achaemenes , the reputed ancestor of the dynasty.

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