Persepolis
pronunciation
How to pronounce Persepolis in British English:
UK [pə:ˈsepəlis]
How to pronounce Persepolis in American English:
US [pɚˈsɛpəlɪs]
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- Noun:
- an ancient city that was the capital of the ancient Persian Empire; now in ruins
Word Origin
- Persepolis
- ancient capital of Persia, founded 6c. B.C.E. by Darius the Great; from Greek, literally "city of the Persians," from Perses "Persians" (see Persian) + -polis "city" (see polis). The modern Iranian name for the place is Takht-e-jamshid, literally "throne of Jamshid," a legendary king whose name was substituted when Darius was forgotten.
Example
- 1. A city in central southwestern iran ; ruins of ancient persepolis are nearby .
- 2. Built two new capital cities , one at susa and one at persepolis .
- 3. This image , from the university of chicago , is an administrative record of the payout of at least 600 quarts of an as-yet unidentified commodity at five villages near persepolis in about 500 b.c.
- 4. Their ceremonial capital was persepolis in southern iran founded by king darius the great .