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achaemenidae
A·chae·me·nid
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əˈki
mə
nɪd, əˈkɛm
ə-
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noun,
plural
A·chae·me·nids,
Ach·ae·men·i·dae
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ɪˌdi
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a member of the dynasty of kings in ancient Persia that ruled from c550 b.c. to 331 b.c.
Origin:
Achaemen(es)
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Achaemenid
(əˈkiːmənɪd, əˈkɛm-)
—
n
,
pl
Achaemenids
,
Achaemenidae
,
Achaemenides
any member of a Persian dynasty of kings, including Cyrus the Great, that ruled from about 550 to 331
bc
, when Darius III was overthrown by Alexander the Great
[from Greek, after
Akhaimenēs,
name of the founder]
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
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