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Achaemenid

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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
Achaemenid /əˈkiːmənɪd/ (also Achaemenian /ˌakɪˈmiːnɪən/)

▶noun a member of the dynasty ruling in Persia from Cyrus I to Darius III (553–330 bc).

– origin named after Achaemenes, the reputed ancestor of the dynasty.

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