Sassanid
a member of a dynasty that ruled in Persia a.d. 226–651.
of or relating to the Sassanids or their dynasty.
Origin of Sassanid
1- Also Sas·sa·ni·an [suh-sey-nee-uhn], /səˈseɪ ni ən/, Sas·sa·nide [sas-uh-nid]. /ˈsæs ə nɪd/.
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How to use Sassanid in a sentence
The lives of the women of the Sassanid were not always to be envied.
Oriental Women | Edward Bagby PollardBut after the middle of the third century the Sassanid dynasty restored the power of Persia and revived its ancient pretensions.
The Oriental Religions in Roman Paganism | Franz CumontThe Tigris was an eastern boundary which Christianity did not pass under the Sassanid.
English Conferences of Ernest Renan | Ernest RenanWith Chosroes I (531-579) came a last period of Sassanid vigour.
The Outline of History: Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind | Herbert George WellsMoreover, a great and exhausting struggle began with the Sassanid Empire in Persia.
The Outline of History: Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind | Herbert George Wells
British Dictionary definitions for Sassanid
/ (ˈsæsənɪd) /
any member of the native dynasty that built and ruled an empire in Persia from 224 to 636 a.d
Derived forms of Sassanid
- Sassanian, adjective
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