Sassanid

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US/ˈsæ.səˌnɪd/

adjective

Synonym of Sasanian.

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OriginLatin Sassanidēs →
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Meanings

adjectiveSassanid (not comparable)
  1. datednot comparableSynonym of Sasanian.

    In order to diminish the religious significance of the place, the British systematically referred to Salman Pak by its classical Sassanid name, Ctesiphon.

    2015, Eugene Rogan, The Fall of the Ottomans, Penguin, published 2016, page 233

    Synonyms: Sasanian

nounSassanid (plural Sassanids or Sassanidae)

plural Sassanids · plural Sassanidae

  1. datedSynonym of Sasanian.

    Synonyms: Sasanian

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveSynonym of Sasanian.

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Sasanian

nounSynonym of Sasanian.

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Sasanian
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sasanian

Origin

  1. LatinSassanidēs
  2. EnglishSassanid

From Latin Sassanidēs, from Sassan + -idēs.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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