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Xerxes vs Xerox - What's the difference?

xerxes | xerox |

As a proper noun Xerxes

is Xerxes I, a Persian king of the Achaemenid dynasty who reigned 485-465 BC.

As a noun xerox is

a photocopy.

As a verb xerox is

to make a paper copy or copies by means of a photocopier.

xerxes

English

Proper noun

(es)
  • , a Persian king of the Achaemenid dynasty who reigned 485-465 BC.
  • , a Persian king who ruled for 45 days in 424 BC before being assassinated.

    • See also

    * *

    xerox

    English

    Alternative forms

    * Xerox

    Noun

    (es)
  • (slang, North America) A photocopy.
    • Hand me that xerox , would you?

    Synonyms

    * photocopy

    Derived terms

    * xerocracy * xeroxable * xerox copy * xeroxer * xeroxlore

    Verb

    (es)
  • (slang, North America) To make a paper copy or copies by means of a photocopier.
    • I xeroxed the report for all the people at the meeting.

    Synonyms

    * (make a paper copy) copy, photocopy

    See also

    * English genericized trademarks ----