A·chae·me·nid ( -k  m-n d, -k m-) also A·chae·me·ni·an ( k -mn-n)adj. Of or relating to the dynasty that ruled the Persian Empire. n. A member or subject of this dynasty. [After Achaemenes, legendary ancestor of Cyrus II, founder of the dynasty.] |
Achaemenid [əˈkiːmənɪd əˈkɛm-]
n pl Achaemenids, Achaemenidae [ˌækɪˈmɛnɪˌdiː], Achaemenides [ˌækɪˈmɛnɪˌdiːz]
(Historical Terms) 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
[from Greek, after Akhaimenēs, name of the founder]
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