Iran's former name Crossword Clue

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Iran's former name Crossword Answer

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(noun)
1. 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
2. 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

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

FORMER (adjective)
1. belonging to some prior time
2. belonging to the distant past
FORMER (noun)
1. the first of two or the first mentioned of two
NAME (verb)
1. assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
2. give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of
NAME (noun)
1. family based on male descent
2. a defamatory or abusive word or phrase

Hint 3: Anagram

Unscramble the letters below to solve for today's answer.
ASPIRE

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