Sasanian

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/səˈseɪnɪən/

adjective

Of or pertaining to the Sasanian dynasty or the Sasanian Empire.

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SasanidSassanid
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Meanings

adjectiveSasanian (not comparable)

alternative Sāsānian · alternative dated Sassanian · alternative dated Sāssānian

  1. not comparablehistoryOf or pertaining to the Sasanian dynasty or the Sasanian Empire.
nounSasanian (plural Sasanians)

plural Sasanians · alternative Sāsānian · alternative dated Sassanian · alternative dated Sāssānian

  1. historyA member of the Sasanian dynasty.

    Synonyms: Sasanid, Sassanid

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA member of the Sasanian dynasty.

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SasanidSassanid
Also see
sassanid

Origin

From Sasan + -ian.

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Translations

Arabic سَاسَانِيّ, سَاسَانِيّ
  • سَاسَانِيّ (sāsāniyy)of or pertaining to the Sasanian dynasty or the Sasanian Empire
  • سَاسَانِيّ (sāsāniyy)member of the Sasanian dynasty
French sassanide, Sassanide
  • sassanideof or pertaining to the Sasanian dynasty or the Sasanian Empire
  • Sassanidemember of the Sasanian dynasty
German Sassanide, Sassanidin
  • Sassanidemember of the Sasanian dynasty
  • Sassanidinmember of the Sasanian dynasty
Hindi सासानी, सासानी
  • सासानी (sāsānī)of or pertaining to the Sasanian dynasty or the Sasanian Empire
  • सासानी (sāsānī)member of the Sasanian dynasty
Irish Sasánach, Sasánach
  • Sasánachof or pertaining to the Sasanian dynasty or the Sasanian Empire
  • Sasánachmember of the Sasanian dynasty
  • Sasánaighmember of the Sasanian dynasty
Italian sasanide, sasanide
  • sasanideof or pertaining to the Sasanian dynasty or the Sasanian Empire
  • sasanidemember of the Sasanian dynasty
Latin Sassanidēs
  • Sassanidēsmember of the Sasanian dynasty
Polish sasanidzki, Sasanida
  • sasanidzkiof or pertaining to the Sasanian dynasty or the Sasanian Empire
  • Sasanidamember of the Sasanian dynasty
  • Sasanidkamember of the Sasanian dynasty
Russian сасани́дский, сасани́д
  • сасани́дский (sasanídskij)of or pertaining to the Sasanian dynasty or the Sasanian Empire
  • сасани́д (sasaníd)member of the Sasanian dynasty
Spanish sasánida, sasánida
  • sasánidaof or pertaining to the Sasanian dynasty or the Sasanian Empire
  • sasánidamember of the Sasanian dynasty
Turkish Sasani
  • Sasanimember of the Sasanian dynasty
Urdu ساسانی, ساسانی
  • ساسانی (sāsānī)of or pertaining to the Sasanian dynasty or the Sasanian Empire
  • ساسانی (sāsānī)member of the Sasanian dynasty
Cite this entry
APA

Sasanian. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Sasanian

MLA

“Sasanian.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Sasanian. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Sasanian,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Sasanian.

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