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Sasanian meaning

Of or pertaining to the Sasanian dynasty or the Sasanian Empire.

Using Sasanian

  • The main meaning on this page is: Of or pertaining to the Sasanian dynasty or the Sasanian Empire.
  • In the example corpus, sasanian often appears in combinations such as: the sasanian, sasanian empire, sasanian period.

Context around Sasanian

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 27.8 words
  • Position in the sentence: 5 start, 2 middle, 3 end
  • Sentence types: 10 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

partho 1× post 1× iranian 1×

Often after:

empire 3× period 2× rock 1× temples 1× treasury 1× zoroastrian 1× successors 1×

Sentence patterns with Sasanian

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

during the sasanian period much 1× from the sasanian empire sassanids 1× from the sasanian treasury and 1× majority of sasanian rock reliefs 1× of the sasanian empire 226 1× of the sasanian period angular 1× preserved partho sasanian temples 1× the later sasanian empire is 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

during the sasanian 1× experts believe the 1× however the muslims 1× in the last 1× in the post 1× since 1997 prof 1×

Common sentence endings:

as a mosque 1× been relatively common 1× her own throne 1× iranian sasanian successors 1× known as asōristān 1× lions and deer 1×

Words around Sasanian

Just before it in the word index:

sasana 4 sasan 2 sasami 2 sasamat 2 sasaki 28 sasakawa 8

Just after it in the word index:

sasanians 3 sasaram 5 sasayama 2 sasb 3 sasbo 3 sascha 21

Similar in corpus frequency:

aanholt 13 aardwolf 13 abati 13 abbeville 13 abcc 13 abcon 13

Corpus analysis for Sasanian

  • In this selection, "sasanian" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 27.8 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, partho, post, iranian, empire, period and rock stand out and add context to how "sasanian" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include during the sasanian period much and from the sasanian empire sassanids. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "sasanian" sits close to words such as aanholt, aardwolf and abati, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with sasanian

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

In the post-Sasanian Zoroastrian literature, Xvaetvadatha is said to refer to marriages between cousins which have always been relatively common. (21 words)

The later Sasanian Empire is also well represented by ornate silver plates and cups, many representing ruling monarchs hunting lions and deer. (22 words)

The rising strength of the Sasanian Empire (226–651) heralded perhaps the greatest external challenge that Rome faced in the 3rd century. (22 words)

Longer example sentences

However, the Muslims had managed to take some of troops captive, and many riches were seized from the Sasanian treasury and were given to the Muslim troops.sfn Furthermore, the throne hall in Taq Kasra was briefly used as a mosque. (41 words)

In the last century of the Sasanian period, angular harps were redesigned to make them as light as possible ("light, vertical, angular harps"); while they became more elegant, they lost their structural rigidity. (33 words)

She had the stated goal of protecting the Eastern Roman Empire from the Sasanian Empire (Sassanids), for the peace of Rome; however, her efforts significantly increased the power of her own throne. (32 words)

Example sentences (10)

Experts believe the artifact, reportedly worth more than £30 million, may have come from Iran’s southwestern Fars Province where a majority of Sasanian rock reliefs exist.

Since 1997, Prof. Kaim has been conducting excavations in the Serakhs region in Turkmenistan, in the remnants of one of the best preserved Partho-Sasanian temples.

During the Sasanian period, much of what had once been Babylonia in southern Mesopotamia was incorporated into Assyria, and in effect the whole of Mesopotamia came to be known as Asōristān.

However, the Muslims had managed to take some of troops captive, and many riches were seized from the Sasanian treasury and were given to the Muslim troops.sfn Furthermore, the throne hall in Taq Kasra was briefly used as a mosque.

In the last century of the Sasanian period, angular harps were redesigned to make them as light as possible ("light, vertical, angular harps"); while they became more elegant, they lost their structural rigidity.

In the post-Sasanian Zoroastrian literature, Xvaetvadatha is said to refer to marriages between cousins which have always been relatively common.

She had the stated goal of protecting the Eastern Roman Empire from the Sasanian Empire (Sassanids), for the peace of Rome; however, her efforts significantly increased the power of her own throne.

The later Sasanian Empire is also well represented by ornate silver plates and cups, many representing ruling monarchs hunting lions and deer.

The most widespread employment of heavy cavalry at this time was found in the forces of the Parthians and their Iranian Sasanian successors.

The rising strength of the Sasanian Empire (226–651) heralded perhaps the greatest external challenge that Rome faced in the 3rd century.

Common combinations with sasanian

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "sasanian" in a sentence?
An example: "Experts believe the artifact, reportedly worth more than £30 million, may have come from Iran’s southwestern Fars Province where a majority of Sasanian rock reliefs exist." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "sasanian" from authentic English texts.
What does "sasanian" mean?
Sasanian means: Of or pertaining to the Sasanian dynasty or the Sasanian Empire.
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