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Achaemenes

[ uh-kee-muh-neez, uh-kem-uh- ]
/ əˈki məˌniz, əˈkɛm ə- /
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noun
flourished 7th century b.c., Persian king: traditional founder of the Achaemenid dynasty.
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Origin of Achaemenes

<Greek Achaiménēs<Old Persian Hachāmanish-

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