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achaemenid

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A⋅chae⋅me⋅nid

  [uh-kee-muh-nid, uh-kem-uh-]
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–noun, plural A⋅chae⋅me⋅nids, Ach⋅ae⋅men⋅i⋅dae  [ak-uh-men-i-dee] , Ach⋅ae⋅men⋅i⋅des  [ak-uh-men-i-deez] .
a member of the dynasty of kings in ancient Persia that ruled from c550 b.c. to 331 b.c.
Origin:
Achaemen(es) + -id 1
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A·chae·me·nid   (ə-kē'mə-nĭd, -kěm'ə-)   
adj.  Of or relating to the dynasty that ruled the Persian Empire.
n.  A member or subject of this dynasty.

[After Achaemenes, legendary ancestor of Cyrus II, founder of the dynasty.]
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