Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
Sassanid
dynasty that ruled the Persian Empire 211-651 C.E., 1776, from Medieval Latin Sassanidæ (plural), from Sasan, grandfather of Ardashir I, who founded the dynasty.
Usage examples of "sassanid".
We had crept through clefts whose walls had sent back the howlings of the Ephthalites, the White Huns who had sapped the strength of these same proud Sassanids until at last both fell before the Turks.
We had crept through clefts whose walls had sent back the howlings of the Ephthalites, the White Huns who had sapped the strength of these sa m e proud Sassanids until at last both fell before the Turks.