Sassanid

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Sassanid

/ˈsæ.səˌnɪd/ US

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From Latin Sassanidēs, from Sassan + -idēs.

adjective

dated, not comparable Synonym 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.
Similar: Sasanian

noun Sassanids · Sassanidae

dated Synonym of Sasanian.
Similar: Sasanian

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@misc{sassanid_2026,
  title = {Sassanid},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/sassanid},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}