Darius I

[duh-rahy-uh s]

noun

Darius Hystaspesthe Great, 558?–486? b.c., king of Persia 521–486.

Darius II

noun

Ochus, died 404 b.c., king of Persia 424–404 (son of Artaxerxes I).

Darius III

noun

Codomannus, died 330 b.c., king of Persia 336–330.

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Historical Examples of darius

They formed the name of Darheush the King, whom we call Darius.
Ancient Man
Hendrik Willem van Loon
Yes, and a night at Darius Holt's hotel, which would have been a heap worse.
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Joseph C. Lincoln
There were some who, like Darius Holt, announced that they did not blame the young yellow.
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Observe, that Darius was not the son of a king, and had not received a luxurious education.
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"That looks like the Baptist minister's buggy," says Darius.
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British Dictionary definitions for darius

Darius I

noun

known as Darius the Great, surname Hystaspis. ?550–486 bc, king of Persia (521–486), who extended the Persian empire and crushed the revolt of the Ionian city states (500). He led two expeditions against Greece but was defeated at Marathon (490)

Darius III

noun

died 330 bc, last Achaemenid king of Persia (336–330), who was defeated by Alexander the Great

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Word Origin and History for darius

Darius

name of three Persian rulers, notably Darius the Great, Persian emperor 521-485 B.C.E., from Greek Darius, from Old Persian Darayavaus, probably literally "he who holds firm the good," from PIE root *dher- (2) "to hold firmly, support" (see firm (adj.)).