Darius the Great of Persia

Darius properNoun

— Any of several kings in Achaemenid dynasty of Persia, 6th to 4th century BCE. — male given name

the Determiner

— Used, instead of a, to reference something specific, already known to exist. Compare "I read a book." and "I read the book." — Used with a stress, to show that the word following is special. Are you the John Smith that I went to school with? — Used with an adjective that acts like a noun to mean all of the people concerned The poor are always with us. — Used with superlatives forms of adjectives and adverbs. You are the best.

great Adjective

— A great object or event is very big and large in scale. A great storm is approaching our shores. — A great person or object is very good. Dinner was great. — Something that is great is very important. — Great is used to describe an important leader. Alexander the Great

great Interjection

— It is said to show happiness about something. I got the job? Great! Great, you can come with us on the trip. — It can also be said to show disappointment. I didn't get the job? Great. Oh great, the store is closed.

of Preposition

— Made using. It is a house of cards.

Persia

— noun an empire in southern Asia created by Cyrus the Great in the 6th century BC and destroyed by Alexander the Great in the 4th century BC — noun (= Iran) a theocratic Islamic republic in the Middle East in western Asia; Iran was the core of the ancient empire that was known as Persia until 1935; rich in oil