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DARIUS III
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• DARIUS III (noun)
The noun DARIUS III has 1 sense:
1. king of Persia who was defeated by Alexander the Great; his murder effectively ended the Persian Empire (died in 330 BC)
Familiarity information: DARIUS III used as a noun is very rare.
Sense 1
Meaning:
King of Persia who was defeated by Alexander the Great; his murder effectively ended the Persian Empire (died in 330 BC)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Instance hypernyms:
king; male monarch; Rex (a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom)
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