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achaemenides

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A⋅chae⋅me⋅nid

[uh-kee-muh-nid, uh-kem-uh-]
–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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