Achaemenian

American  

[ak-uh-mee-nee-uhn] / ˌæk əˈmi ni ən /

adjective

1. of or relating to the Achaemenids or their language, as recorded in cuneiform inscriptions.

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Etymology

Origin of Achaemenian

1710–20; < Latin Achaemeni ( us ) (< Greek Achaimén ( ēs ) Achaemenes + Latin -ius adj. suffix) + -an

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Achaemenian

These are places where Zoroastrian Iranian kings once ruled, like the Achaemenian, Parthian and Sasanian dynasties.

From BBC ● May 16, 2025

O Cyrus, great king, king of kings, Achaemenian king, king of the land of rlran," the Shah intoned, "I, the Shahanshah of Iran, offer thee salutations from myself and from my nation.

From Time Magazine Archive

Notable will be a group of remarkably preserved bronze Achaemenian objects of great sculptural beauty and vigor recently unearthed in Luristan Province by Dr. Friedrich Sarre, famed Berlin archeologist.

From Time Magazine Archive

Thus the Parthian nobility were far more powerful and independent than any similar class under the Achaemenian, Sassanian, Modern Persian, or Turkish sovereigns.

From The Seven Great Monarchies Of The Ancient Eastern World, Vol 6. (of 7): Parthia The History, Geography, And Antiquities Of Chaldaea, Assyria, Babylon, Media, Persia, Parthia, And Sassanian or New Persian Empire; With Maps and Illustrations. by George Rawlinson

It was now easy to search the list of the Achaemenian dynasty and to find three names which would suit the conditions, and the three which he ventured to select were Hystaspes, Darius, Xerxes.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 8 "Cube" to "Daguerre, Louis" by Various