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ARTAXERXES

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

King of Persia who sanctioned the practice of Judaism in Jerusalem (?-424 BC)

Synonyms:

Artaxerxes; Artaxerxes I

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Instance hypernyms:

Irani; Iranian; Persian (a native or inhabitant of Iran)

king; male monarch; Rex (a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom)

Sense 2

Meaning:

King of Persia who subdued numerous revolutions and made peace with Sparta (?-359 BC)

Synonyms:

Artaxerxes; Artaxerxes II

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Instance hypernyms:

Irani; Iranian; Persian (a native or inhabitant of Iran)

king; male monarch; Rex (a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom)

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