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CYRUS THE ELDER
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• CYRUS THE ELDER (noun)
The noun CYRUS THE ELDER has 1 sense:
1. king of Persia and founder of the Persian Empire (circa 600-529 BC)
Familiarity information: CYRUS THE ELDER used as a noun is very rare.
Sense 1
Meaning:
King of Persia and founder of the Persian Empire (circa 600-529 BC)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Synonyms:
Cyrus II; Cyrus the Elder; Cyrus the Great
Instance hypernyms:
king; male monarch; Rex (a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom)
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