Sassanid

noun

Sas·​sa·​nid sə-ˈsä-nəd How to pronounce Sassanid (audio)
-ˈsa-;
ˈsa-sə-nəd
variants or Sasanid
: a member of a dynasty of Persian kings of the third to seventh centuries
Sassanid adjective
or Sasanid

Examples of Sassanid in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web His army is from the Sassanid Empire, also known as the Second Persian Empire. Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 25 Jan. 2024

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Word History

Etymology

New Latin Sassanidae Sassanids, from Sassan, founder of the dynasty

First Known Use

1776, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Sassanid was in 1776

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Cite this Entry

“Sassanid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Sassanid. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.

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