Sas·sa·nid
| \ sə-ˈsä-nəd
, -ˈsa-; ˈsa-sə-nəd \
, -ˈsa-; ˈsa-sə-nəd \
variants:
or Sasanid
Definition of Sassanid
: a member of a dynasty of Persian kings of the third to seventh centuries
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“Sassanid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Sassanid. Accessed 7 Mar. 2021.
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The first known use of Sassanid was in 1776
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