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Definition of Parthian

Parthian
Parthian Par"thi*an, a. Of or pertaining to ancient Parthia, in Asia. -- n. A native Parthia. Parthian arrow, an arrow discharged at an enemy when retreating from him, as was the custom of the ancient Parthians; hence, a parting shot.

Meaning of Parthian from wikipedia

- The Parthian Empire (/ˈpɑːrθiən/), also known as the Arsacid Empire (/ˈɑːrsəsɪd/), was a major Iranian political and cultural power centered in ancient...
- Look up Parthian in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Parthian may refer to: Parthian people A demonym "of Parthia", a region of north-eastern of Greater...
- The Parthian language, also known as Arsacid Pahlavi and Pahlawānīg, is an extinct ancient Northwestern Iranian language once spoken in Parthia, a region...
- Parthia (Old Persian: 𐎱𐎼𐎰𐎺 Parθava; Parthian: 𐭐𐭓𐭕𐭅 Parθaw; Middle Persian: 𐭯𐭫𐭮𐭥𐭡𐭥 Pahlaw) is a historical region located in northeastern...
- The Parthian shot is a light cavalry hit-and-run tactic made famous by the Parthians, an ancient Iranian people. While performing a real or feigned retreat...
- The Roman–Parthian Wars (54 BC – 217 AD) were a series of conflicts between the Parthian Empire and the Roman Republic and Roman Empire. It was the first...
- The Indo-Parthian Kingdom was a Parthian kingdom founded by Gondophares, and active from 19 CE to c. 226 CE. At their zenith, they ruled an area covering...
- The Parthian War may refer to: The Seleucid–Parthian wars (238–129 BC) The Armenian–Parthian War (87–85 BC) The Roman–Parthian Wars, including: Antony's...
- Persian imperial dynasty after the Arsacids of the Parthian Empire. The Sasanian Empire succeeded the Parthian Empire and re-established the Persians as a major...
- as the seven Parthian clans, were seven feudal aristocracies of Parthian origin, who were allied with the Sasanian court. The Parthian clans all claimed...