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Susian

[ soo-zee-uhn ]

noun

  1. a native or inhabitant of Susa or Susiana.


adjective

  1. of or relating to Susa or Susiana.

Susian

/ ˈsuːzɪən /

noun

  1. another word for Elamite
“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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Word History and Origins

Origin of Susian1

First recorded in 1560–70; Sus(a), Sus(iana) + -ian
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Word History and Origins

Origin of Susian1

C16: from Susiana, a province of the ancient Persian Empire with its capital at Susa
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Example Sentences

Or was the Susian design adopted in the West and given a symbolic meaning which it did not have before then?

Ourkam is the Menes of Chaldæa, and his date is put long before that Susian conquest of which we have spoken above.

The decipherment of the third of the three languages found at Persepolis and Behistun followed quickly on the success with Susian.

With his contributions the problem of decipherment of Susian may be considered as closed.

Among the prizes assigned to Cyrus were two singing women of great fame, and this Susian lady.

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