Parthia

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈpɑːθɪə/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(pär′thē ə)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
Par•thi•a  (pär′thē ə),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Ancient History, Place Namesan ancient country in W Asia, SE of the Caspian Sea: conquered by the Persiansa.d.226;
    now a part of NE Iran.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
Parthia / ˈpɑːθɪə/
  1. a country in ancient Asia, southeast of the Caspian Sea, that expanded into a great empire dominating SW Asia in the 2nd century bc. It was destroyed by the Sassanids in the 3rd century ad
'Parthia' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Ctesiphon - Pahlavi - Parthian

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