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.

Etymology: L Achaemenius f. Gk Akhaimenes, ancestor of the dynasty

Oxford English vocab. Оксфордский английский словарь. 2012

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
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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 …
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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 …
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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 — n. Pronunciation: ə - ' k ē -m ə -n ə d Function: noun Inflected Form: plural -menids also -men …
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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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