Parthian

American  

[pahr-thee-uhn] / ˈpɑr θi ən /

noun

1. a native or inhabitant of Parthia.

2. an Iranian language of ancient and medieval Parthia.

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adjective

1. of, relating to, or characteristic of Parthia, its inhabitants, or their language.

Parthian British  

/ ˈpɑːθɪən /

adjective

1. of or relating to Parthia, a country in ancient Asia, or its inhabitants

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noun

1. a native or inhabitant of Parthia

Etymology

Origin of Parthian

First recorded in 1520–30; Parthi(a) + -an

Example Sentences

These are places where Zoroastrian Iranian kings once ruled, like the Achaemenian, Parthian and Sasanian dynasties.

From BBC • May 16, 2025

Like Pompeii, this ancient city has yielded many great discoveries, and serves as a window into the world of the ancient Hellenistic, Parthian, and Roman periods.

From Science Daily • Apr. 19, 2024

The Sasanians were much more aggressive and well-organized than the earlier Parthian dynasty had been, and Rome was obliged to fight almost constant wars to contain the Persian threat.

From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2020

Around 100 B.C., the empires alluded to in the title, the Roman and Parthian, began fighting for preeminence in a region we reflexively call the Middle East.

From Washington Post • Dec. 9, 2019

He needed cooperation and commitment from all of the kingdoms in his territory before taking on the Parthian Empire.

From "Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen" by Susan Blackaby