Sassanid

//ˈsæ.səˌnɪd// adj, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Sasanian.
Adjective
  1. 1
    Sasanian. not-comparable

    "In order to diminish the religious significance of the place, the British systematically referred to Salman Pak by its classical Sassanid name, Ctesiphon."

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sasaniansassanian

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"In order to diminish the religious significance of the place, the British systematically referred to Salman Pak by its classical Sassanid name, Ctesiphon."

Etymology

From Latin Sassanidēs, from Sassan + -idēs.

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Sassanid Empire

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