ACHAEMENID

Meaning of ACHAEMENID in English

adj. & n. (also Achaemenian) --adj. of or relating to the dynasty ruling in Persia from Cyrus I to Darius III (553-330 BC). --n. a member of this dynasty. [L Achaemenius f. Gk Akhaimenes, ancestor of the dynasty]

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ACHAEMENID — noun (plural -menids; also ~ae) Etymology: Greek Achaimenides, from Achaimenes, 7th century B.C. Persian king, founder of the dynasty + …
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ACHAEMENID — əˈkēmənə̇d, aˈ-, -kem-, -ˌnid noun ( plural achaemenids -dz ; also ach·ae·men·i·dae ˌakə̇ˈmenəˌdē ; or ach·ae·men·i·des ˌakə̇ˈmenəˌdēz) Usage: usually capitalized …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
ACHAEMENID — /euh kee"meuh nid, euh kem"euh-/ , n. , pl. Achaemenids, Achaemenidae /ak'euh men"i dee'/ , Achaemenides /ak'euh men"i deez'/ . …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
ACHAEMENID — n. ruler who was a member of a dynasty of kings that ruled in ancient Persia from 550-331 BC
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
ACHAEMENID — noun ( plural -menids also Achae·men·i·dae ˌa-kə-ˈme-nə-ˌdē) Etymology: Greek Achaimenides, from Achaimenes, 7th century B.C. Persian king, founder of the …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
ACHAEMENID — [ ə'ki:mənɪd ] (also Achaemenian ˌakɪ'mi:nɪən ) ■ noun a member of the dynasty ruling in Persia from Cyrus I …
Concise Oxford English vocab
ACHAEMENID — [Achae.me.nid] n, pl -menids also -men.i.dae [Gk Achaimenides, fr. Achaimenes, 7th cent. b.c. Pers. king, founder of the dynasty + …
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ACHAEMENID — Achaemenid BrE AmE ə ˈkiːm ən ɪd -ˈkem-, -ɪn-, § \ -əd ▷ Achaemenid|s z
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
ACHAEMENID — adj. & n. (also Achaemenian) adj. of or relating to the dynasty ruling in Persia from Cyrus I to Darius …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
ACHAEMENID — adj. & n. (also Achaemenian) --adj. of or relating to the dynasty ruling in Persia from Cyrus I to Darius …
Oxford English vocab
ACHAEMENID — n. Pronunciation: ə - ' k ē -m ə -n ə d Function: noun Inflected Form: plural -menids also -men …
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ACHAEMENID DYNASTY — the Persian 27th dynasty of Egypt (525-404 BC), founded by Cambyses II of Persia and named after his family of …
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XERXES I — Persian Khshayarsha born с 519 BC died 465 BC, Persepolis Persian king (486–465 BC) of the Achaemenian dynasty . The …
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TEISPES — flourished 7th century BC Old Persian Chishpish early Achaemenid Persian king (reigned c. 675c. 640), the forefather of the great …
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MEGABYZUS — flourished 5th century BC one of the greatest generals of the ancient Achaemenid Empire of Persia. He was the son …
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MARDONIUS — died 479 BC, Plataea, Boeotia Achaemenid general, a nephew of King Darius I and married to Darius' daughter Artazostra. In …
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DARIUS III — also called Codommanus died 330 BC, Bactria the last king (reigned 336330 BC) of the Achaemenid dynasty. Darius belonged to …
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CAMBYSES II — flourished 6th century BC Achaemenid king of Persia (reigned 529522 BC), who conquered Egypt in 525; he was the eldest …
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BAGOAS — flourished 4th century BC confidential minister of the Achaemenid king Artaxerxes III of Persia. His name was the Greek form …
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ARTAXERXES III — died , 338 BC Achaemenid king of Persia (reigned 359/358338 BC). He was the son and successor of Artaxerxes II …
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ARTAXERXES II — flourished , late 5th and early 4th centuries BC Achaemenid king of Persia (reigned 404359/358). He was the son and …
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ARTAXERXES I — died 425 BC, Susa, Elam [now in Iran] Achaemenid king of Persia (reigned 465425 BC). He was surnamed in Greek …
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ARTABANUS — also called Ardaban died 465/464 BC minister of the Achaemenid king Xerxes I of Persia, whom he murdered in 465. …
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ARIARAMNES — also spelled Ariyaramna flourished 7th century BC early Achaemenid king of Persia (reigned c. 640c. 615). The son of the …
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ACHAEMENES — died c. 460 BC, , Papremis, Egypt Old Persian Hakhamanish son of the Achaemenid king Darius I of Persia. After …
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