cyrus ii

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   king of Persia and founder of the Persian Empire (circa 600-529 BC)

   SynonymsCyrus the ElderCyrus the Great

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Questions about cyrus ii

What does cyrus ii mean?

cyrus ii means "king of Persia and founder of the Persian Empire (circa 600-529 BC)".

What is another word for cyrus ii?

Close synonyms include Cyrus the Elder, Cyrus the Great. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is cyrus ii a common word?

cyrus ii is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.