NOUN | location | Persian Empire, Persia | an empire in southern Asia created by Cyrus the Great in the 6th century BC and destroyed by Alexander the Great in the 4th century BC |
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Meaning | An empire in southern Asia created by Cyrus the Great in the 6th century BC and destroyed by Alexander the Great in the 4th century BC. | |
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Synonym | Persia | |
Instance of | empire, imperium | The domain ruled by an emperor or empress |
Part of | Asia | The largest continent with 60% of the earth's population |
Region of | peri | (Persian folklore) a supernatural being descended from fallen angels and excluded from paradise until penance is done |
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