Sasan

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proper noun

The founder of the Sasanian dynasty and the Sasanian Empire.

OriginMiddle Persian 𐭮𐭠𐭮𐭠𐭭 →
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Meanings

proper noun

alternative dated Sassan

  1. The founder of the Sasanian dynasty and the Sasanian Empire.

Origin

  1. Middle Persian𐭮𐭠𐭮𐭠𐭭
  2. EnglishSasan

From Middle Persian 𐭮𐭠𐭮𐭠𐭭 (sʾsʾn /⁠Sāsān⁠/).

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Translations

Arabic سَاسَان
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Persian ساسان
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Polish Sasan
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Turkish Sasan
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Urdu ساسان
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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

Assan
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APA

Sasan. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Sasan

MLA

“Sasan.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Sasan. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Sasan,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Sasan.

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