king of Persia who reigned 486-465 B.C.E., Greek Xerxes, from Old Persian Xšayaršan, literally "male (i.e. 'hero') among kings," from Xšaya- "to rule over" (see shah) + aršan "male, man, hero." The Hebrew rendition was Ahashwerosh, Ahashresh.
xerophilous
xerophyte
xerosis
xerotic
Xerox
Xerxes
Xhosa
xi
-xion
xiphias
xiphoid