Achaemenid [uh -kee -muh -nid, uh -kem -uh -]
Word Origin
noun, plural A·chae·me·nids, Ach·ae·men·i·dae [ak-uh -men -i-dee] /ˌæk əˈmɛn ɪˌdi/ Ach·ae·men·i·des [ak-uh -men -i-deez] /ˌæk əˈmɛn ɪˌdiz/ a member of the dynasty of kings in ancient Persia that ruled from c550 b.c. to 331 b.c. Show More
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British Dictionary definitions for achaemenid noun plural Achaemenids , Achaemenidae (ˌækɪˈmɛnɪˌdiː ) or Achaemenides (ˌækɪˈmɛnɪˌdiːz ) 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 Show More
Word Origin for Achaemenid from Greek, after Akhaimenēs, name of the founder
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