Sassanid

noun Sas·sa·nid \sə-ˈsä-nəd, -ˈsa-; ˈsa-sə-nəd\

Definition of SASSANID

: a member of a dynasty of Persian kings of the third to seventh centuries

— Sassanid or Sasanid adjective

Sas·sa·nid or Sa·sa·nid \sə-ˈsä-nəd, -ˈsa-; ˈsa-sə-nəd\

New Latin Sassanidae Sassanids, from Sassan, founder of the dynasty

First Known Use: 1776

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