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Parthian

American  
[pahr-thee-uhn] / ˈpɑr θi ən /

noun

  1. a native or inhabitant of Parthia.

  2. an Iranian language of ancient and medieval Parthia.

adjective

  1. of, relating to, or characteristic of Parthia, its inhabitants, or their language.

Parthian British  
/ ˈpɑːθɪən /

adjective

  1. of or relating to Parthia, a country in ancient Asia, or its inhabitants

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. a native or inhabitant of Parthia

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of Parthian

First recorded in 1520–30; Parthi(a) + -an

Example Sentences

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Like Pompeii, this ancient city has yielded many great discoveries, and serves as a window into the world of the ancient Hellenistic, Parthian, and Roman periods.

From Science Daily • Apr. 19, 2024

Charles the King and Wales, by Huw Thomas, will be published by Parthian Books on 1 May.

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2023

Parthian history is difficult to establish because almost no sources survive besides Roman and Greek accounts of battle against the Parthians.

From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2020

Around 100 B.C., the empires alluded to in the title, the Roman and Parthian, began fighting for preeminence in a region we reflexively call the Middle East.

From Washington Post • Dec. 9, 2019

He needed cooperation and commitment from all of the kingdoms in his territory before taking on the Parthian Empire.

From "Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen" by Susan Blackaby

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