Cyrus the Elder

Definitions of Cyrus the Elder
  1. noun
    king of Persia and founder of the Persian Empire (circa 600-529 BC)
    synonyms: Cyrus II, Cyrus the Great
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    Rex, king, male monarch
    a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
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