CAMBYSES

Meaning of CAMBYSES in English

Pronunciation: kam- ' b ī -( ˌ )s ē z

Function: biographical name

d 522 B.C. son of Cyrus II the Great king of Persia (529-22)

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012

CAMBYSES — /kam buy"seez/ , n. died 522 B.C., king of Persia 529-522 (son of Cyrus the Great).
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CAMBYSES — Cambyses BrE AmE kæm ˈbaɪs iːz
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CAMBYSES II — biographical name died 522 B.C. son of Cyrus II the Great king of Persia (529-22)
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CAMBYSES II — biographical name died 522 B.C. son of Cyrus II the Great king of Persia (529-22)
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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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