Sassanid
noun
Sas·sa·nid
sə-ˈsä-nəd 
-ˈsa-;
ˈsa-sə-nəd
variants
or Sasanid
: a member of a dynasty of Persian kings of the third to seventh centuries
Sassanid
adjective
or Sasanid
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His army is from the Sassanid Empire, also known as the Second Persian Empire.
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“Sassanid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Sassanid. Accessed 7 Nov. 2024.
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