Pasargadae

[ puh-sahr-guh-dee ]

/ pəˈsɑr gəˌdi /

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noun

an ancient ruined city in S Iran, NE of Persepolis: an early capital of ancient Persia; tomb of Cyrus the Great.

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How to use Pasargadae in a sentence

To meet the costs of government and the army, Cyrus collected a large treasure, which he deposited in his palace at Pasargadae.
The History of Antiquity|Max Duncker
My old nurse, Stephanion, whom my father brought a captive from Sinope to Pasargadae.
An Egyptian Princess, Complete|Georg Ebers
Curtius tells us that 6,000 talents were captured at Pasargadae.
The Anabasis of Alexander|Arrian of Nicomedia
Meanwhile Cyrus and Oebares after a brave struggle had been compelled to retire to Pasargadae.
The History of Antiquity|Max Duncker

Defeated again and again, the Persians in their last refuge at Pasargadae are reduced to the greatest distress.
The History of Antiquity|Max Duncker

British Dictionary definitions for Pasargadae

Pasargadae

/ (pæˈsɑːɡəˌdiː) /

noun

an ancient city in Persia, northeast of Persepolis in present-day Iran: built by Cyrus the Great

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