Xerxes

//ˈzɜːk.siːz// name

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  1. 1
    Xerxes I, a Persian king of the Achaemenid dynasty who reigned 485-465 BC. historical
  2. 2
    Xerxes II, a Persian king who ruled for 45 days in 424 BC before being assassinated. historical
  3. 3
    A male given name from Old Persian mainly applied to historical and fictional characters.

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"Xerxes declared war on the Greeks."

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Ξέρξης (Xérxēs), from Old Persian 𐎧𐏁𐎹𐎠𐎼𐏁𐎠 (x-š-y-a-r-š-a /⁠Xšayāršā⁠/, “ruler among kings”). Doublet of Ahasuerus.

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