Achaemenid (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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noun, plural A·chae·me·nids, Ach·ae·men·i·dae [ak-uh-men-i-dee], /ˌæk əˈmɛn ɪˌdi/, Ach·ae·men·i·des [ak-uh-men-i-deez]. /ˌæk əˈmɛn ɪˌdiz/.
  1. a member of the dynasty of kings in ancient Persia that ruled from c550 b.c. to 331 b.c.
noun plural Achaemenids, Achaemenidae (ˌækɪˈmɛnɪˌdiː) or Achaemenides (ˌækɪˈmɛnɪˌdiːz)
  1. any member of a Persian dynasty of kings, including Cyrus the Great, that ruled from about 550 to 331 bc, when Darius III was overthrown by Alexander the Great
Achaemenid (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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