Old English · proper noun
Persea rice
- Part of speech
- proper noun, masculine
- IPA
- /ˈper.sæ͜ɑː ˈriː.t͡ʃe/[ˈperˠ.zæ͜ɑː ˈriː.t͡ʃe]
- Syllables
- ˈper · sæ͜ɑː · ˈriː · t͡ʃe (4 syllables)
- Modern English
- persian
Meaning
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the Persian Empire
Æfter him feng his sunu tō Persēa rīċe Xersis.
After him his son Xerxes took over the Persian Empire.
late 9th century, translation of Orosius’ History Against the Pagans
Etymology
By surface analysis, Persēa (“of the Persians”) + rīċe (“empire”)
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