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ARTAXERXES
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• ARTAXERXES (noun)
The noun ARTAXERXES has 2 senses:
1. king of Persia who subdued numerous revolutions and made peace with Sparta (?-359 BC)
2. king of Persia who sanctioned the practice of Judaism in Jerusalem (?-424 BC)
Familiarity information: ARTAXERXES used as a noun is rare.
Sense 1
Meaning:
King of Persia who subdued numerous revolutions and made peace with Sparta (?-359 BC)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Synonyms:
Artaxerxes; Artaxerxes II
Instance hypernyms:
Irani; Iranian; Persian (a native or inhabitant of Iran)
king; male monarch; Rex (a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom)
Sense 2
Meaning:
King of Persia who sanctioned the practice of Judaism in Jerusalem (?-424 BC)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Synonyms:
Artaxerxes; Artaxerxes I
Instance hypernyms:
Irani; Iranian; Persian (a native or inhabitant of Iran)
king; male monarch; Rex (a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom)
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