Parthian

[ pahr-thee-uh n ]

/ ˈpɑr θi ən /

a native or inhabitant of Parthia.

an Iranian language of ancient and medieval Parthia.

of, relating to, or characteristic of Parthia, its inhabitants, or their language.

Origin of Parthian

First recorded in 1520–30; Parthi(a) + -an

This was not the ordinary character of a Parthian army, which often comprised four or five times as many infantry as cavalry.

The Seven Great Monarchies Of The Ancient Eastern World, Vol 6. (of 7): Parthia |George Rawlinson
Their shape is peculiar, as is that of the Parthian horses, compared with those of Greece and others in our country.

The Geography of Strabo, Volume II (of 3) |Strabo
That was her way of replying to the Parthian arrow; but the barb was poisoned.

Rhoda Fleming, Complete |George Meredith
It has a pointed Parthian coronet instead of a crown of thorns.

Bible Myths and their Parallels in other Religions |T. W. Doane

At the coronation of a Parthian monarch, it was his hereditary right to place the diadem on the brow of the new sovereign.

The Seven Great Monarchies Of The Ancient Eastern World, Vol 6. (of 7): Parthia |George Rawlinson

Parthian

/ (ˈpɑːθɪən) /

of or relating to Parthia, a country in ancient Asia, or its inhabitants

a native or inhabitant of Parthia