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Definition of 'Cyrus'

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Cyrus in British

(ˈsaɪrəs )

noun

1.

known as Cyrus the Great or Cyrus the Elder. died ?529 bc, king of Persia and founder of the Persian empire

2.

called the Younger. died 401 bc, Persian satrap of Lydia: revolted against his brother Artaxerxes II, but was killed at the battle of Cunaxa

See also anabasis, katabasis

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Cyrus in American 1

(ˈsaɪrəs ; sīˈrəs)

noun

a masculine name: dim. Cy

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Word origin of 'Cyrus'

L < Gr Kyros < OPers Kūrush

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Cyrus in American 2

(ˈsaɪrəs ; sīˈrəs)

1.

424?-401 b.c.; Pers. prince

called the Younger see also Cunaxa

2.

Cyrus IIdied 529? b.c.; king of the Medes & Persians: founder of the Persian Empire

called the Great

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