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Sas•sa•nid
Pronunciation: (su-sä'nid, -san'id), [key]
—n., pl. -sa•nids, -sa•ni•daePronunciation: (-sä'ni-dē", -san'i-), [key]
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n.
a member of a dynasty that ruled in Persiaa.d.226–651.
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adj.
of or pertaining to the Sassanids or their dynasty.
Also,Sas•sa•ni•anPronunciation: (su-sā'nē-un), [key] Sas•sa•nide Pronunciation: (sas'u-nid). [key]Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.