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Noun parthia has 1 sense
  1. Parthia - an ancient country in Asia on the Caspian Sea; dominated southwestern Asia from about 100 BC to 200 AD
    --1 is a kind of
    geographical area, geographic area, geographical region, geographic region
    --1 is a part of Asia
    --1 has member: Parthian

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Parthia

Description:

Parthia refers to an ancient country located in what is now modern-day Iran and eastern Iraq. It was a powerful empire in the region from the 3rd century BCE to the 3rd century CE, known for its skilled cavalry and conflict with the Roman Republic and later the Roman Empire.

Sense 1 - Noun:

1.1 - (Historical) An ancient country in southwestern Asia, known for its powerful empire from the 3rd century BCE to the 3rd century CE.

1.2 - (Historical) The Parthian Empire or its people, known for their skilled cavalry and conflicts with the Roman Republic and Roman Empire.

1.3 - (Historical) The Parthian language, an extinct Indo-European language spoken in ancient Parthia.

Sample Sentences:

1.1 - Parthia once stood as a formidable rival to the Roman Empire.

1.2 - The Parthians demonstrated exceptional prowess in cavalry warfare.

1.3 - Very few inscriptions or written texts in Parthian have survived.

Sense 2 - Adjective:

2.1 - Of or relating to Parthia or the Parthians, their culture, history, or language.

Sample Sentences:

2.1 - The museum displayed a collection of Parthian artifacts.

2.1 - The scholar specialized in studying Parthian history.

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