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Cyrus

[sahy-ruhs]

noun

  1. the Elderorthe Great, c600–529 b.c., king of Persia 558?–529: founder of the Persian empire.

  2. the Younger, 424?–401 b.c., Persian prince and satrap: leader of the armed conspiracy against his brother King Artaxerxes II.

  3. a male given name: from an Old Persian word meaning “throne.”



Cyrus

/ ˈsaɪrəs /

noun

  1. known as Cyrus the Great or Cyrus the Elder. died ?529 bc , king of Persia and founder of the Persian empire

  2. called the Younger. died 401 bc , Persian satrap of Lydia: revolted against his brother Artaxerxes II, but was killed at the battle of Cunaxa See also anabasis katabasis

“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
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