JAHAN-GIR

Meaning of JAHAN-GIR in English

Pronunciation: j ə - ' hän- ˌ gir

Function: biographical name

1569-1627 emp. of India (1605-27)

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JAHĀN-GĪR — biographical name 1569-1627 emperor of India (1605-27)
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JAHĀN-GĪR — biographical name 1569-1627 emperor of India (1605-27)
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GIR — I. ˈgi(ə)r noun Etymology: from Gir Forest, near Veraval, western India 1. usually capitalized : a breed of medium-sized Indian …
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SHĀH JĀHAN — biographical name 1592-1666 Mogul emperor of India (1628-57 or 58)
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SHAH JAHĀN — born Jan. 5, 1592, Lahore, India died Jan. 22, 1666, Agra Mughal emperor of India (1628–58). During the reign of …
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SHAH JAHAN — /shah" jeuh hahn"/ 1592?-1666, Mogul emperor in India 1628?-58: built the Taj Mahal. Also, Shah Jehan .
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
SHĀH JĀHAN — biographical name 1592-1666 Mogul emperor of India (1628-57 or 58)
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SHAH JAHAN PERIOD ARCHITECTURE — Indian building style that flourished under the patronage of the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan (reigned 162858); its crowning achievement is …
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SHAH JAHAN — born Jan. 5, 1592, Lahore, India died Jan. 22, 1666, Agra also spelled Shahjahan, also called (until 1628) Prince Khurram …
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JAHAN SHAH — Jahan also spelled Jihan (reigned c. 143867), leader of the Turkmen Kara Koyunlu (q.v.; Black Sheep) in Azerbaijan. Under Jahan …
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GIR RANGE — low mountain range in western Gujarat state, west-central India, on the southern Kathiawar Peninsula. The range is extremely rugged with …
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GIR FOREST NATIONAL PARK — national park in Gujarat state, west-central India, located about 37 miles (60 km) south-southwest of Junagadh town in a hilly …
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SHAH JAHAN — Shah Ja ‧ han /ˌʃɑː dʒəˈhɑːn/ BrE AmE (1592–1666) an ↑ emperor (=ruler) of northern India from 1628 to 1658, …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
GUIRLANDAR — (gir-) v to festoon, garland
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GUIRLANDA — (gir-) n garland
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GYRFALCON — noun Etymology: Middle English gerfaucun, from Anglo-French girfauc, girfaucon, probably from gir vulture (from Old High German gīr) + faucon …
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TAJ MAHAL — Mausoleum complex on the southern bank of the Yamuna River, outside Agra, India. It was built by the Mughal emperor …
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SHAH — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) Khwarezm Shah dynasty Masjed e Shah Nadir Shah Nasir al Din Shah Naser od …
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MUGHAL DYNASTY — or Mogul dynasty Muslim dynasty that ruled most of northern India from the early 16th to the mid-18th century. The …
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JUNAYD, SHAYKH — born 1430, Iranian Azerbaijan? died March 4, 1460, near the Kura River Fourth head of the Safavid order of Sufi …
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JAHĀNGĪR — or Jehangir born Aug. 31, 1569, Fatehpur, Sikri, India died Oct. 28, 1627, en route to Lahore Mughal emperor of …
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DELHI — National capital territory (pop., 2001 prelim.: 13,782,976), north-central India. Bordered by the states of Uttar Pradesh and Haryana , it …
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AURANGZEB — orig. Muḥī al-Dīn Muḥammad born Nov. 3, 1618, Dhod, Malwa, India died March 3, 1707 Last of the great Mughal …
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GIROLLE — zhēˈrōl, -rȯl noun or girolle mushroom ( -s ) Etymology: French, perhaps modification of Old Provençal giroilla kind of mushroom, …
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RETZIAN — ˈretsēən noun ( -s ) Etymology: Swedish, from Anders Jahan Retzius died 1821 Swedish botanist : a mineral consisting of …
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LAMMERGEIER — noun or lam·mer·gey·er also lam·mer·geir or laem·mer·gei·er ˈlamə(r)ˌgī(ə)r, ˈlem- ( -s ) Etymology: German lämmergeier, from lämmer (plural of lamm …
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JAGIR — noun also ja·ghir or ja·ghire or ja·geer or ja·gheer jəˈgi(ə)r ( -s ) Etymology: Persian jāgīr, from jā place + …
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GIRS — plural of gir
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GIRBOTOL PROCESS — ˈgərbəˌtȯl-, -tōl- noun Usage: usually capitalized G Etymology: girbotol from Gir dler Corporation, Louisville, Kentucky, company where the process was …
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GIER-EAGLE — ˈgi(ə)r, ˈgī(ə)r, ˈji(ə)r+|- noun Etymology: Dutch gier vulture, from Middle Dutch; akin to Old High German gīr vulture, gīri greedy, …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
TAJ MAHAL — () A marble mausoleum built at Agra, India, by the Mogul Emperor Shah Jahan, in memory of his favorite wife. …
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TAJ MAHAL — /tahzh" meuh hahl", tahj"/ a white marble mausoleum built at Agra, India, by the Mogul emperor Shah Jahan (fl. 1628-58) …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
GYRFALCON — -ˌfȯ-kən noun Etymology: Middle English gerfaucun, from Anglo-French girfauc, girfaucon, probably from gir vulture (from Old High German gīr ) …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
TAJ MAHAL — add. ·- a marble mausoleum built at agra, india, by the mogul emperor shah jahan, in memory of his favorite …
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GYRFALCON — [gyr.fal.con] n [ME gerfaucun, fr. OF girfaucon, prob. fr. gir vulture (fr. OHG gir) + faucon falcon] (14c): an arctic …
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GIRDLE — [gir.dle] n [ME girdel, fr. OE gyrdel; akin to OHG gurtil girdle, OE gyrdan to gird] (bef. 12c) 1: something …
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GIRASOLE — [gir.a.sole] also gir.a.sol n [It girasole sunflower, fr. girare + sole sun, fr. L sol--more at solar] (ca. 1586) 1: …
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GIRANDOLE — [gir.an.dole] n [F & It; F, fr. It girandola, fr. girare to turn, fr. LL gyrare, fr. L gyrus gyre] …
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ENGIRDLE — [en.gir.dle] vt (1602): to encircle with or as if with a girdle
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LION — Lion (Leo, or Panthera, leo) (Leo, or Panthera, leo), large, powerfully built cat of the family Felidae, and the second …
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UZUN HASAN — born 1423, Amida [now Diyarbakir, Turkey] died Jan. 6, 1478, Tabriz [now in Iran] ruler (145378) of the Turkmen Ak …
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TAJ MAHAL — also spelled Tadj Mahall, mausoleum complex in Agra, northern India, on the southern bank of the Yamuna (Jumna) River . …
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SAMUGARH, BATTLE OF — (May 29, 1658), decisive struggle in a contest for the throne between the sons of the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan …
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MUGHAL ARCHITECTURE — building style that flourished in northern and central India under the patronage of the Mughal emperors from the mid-16th to …
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LAHORE — Urdu Lahawr second largest city of Pakistan and the capital of Punjab province. It lies 811 miles (1,305 km) northeast …
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KATHIAWAR PENINSULA — peninsula in southwestern Gujarat state, west-central India. It is bounded by the Little Rann (marsh) of Kachchh (Kutch; north), the …
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JUNAYD, SHAYKH — born c. 1430, , Iranian Azerbaijan? died March 4, 1460, near the Kura River fourth head of the Safavid order …
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JUNAGADH — city, southwestern Gujarat state, west-central India. It lies near the Girnar Hills of the Kathiawar Peninsula. The many temples and …
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JAHANGIR — born Aug. 31, 1569, Fatehpur Sikri, India died Oct 28, 1627, en route to Lahore also spelled Jehangir Mughal emperor …
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HARGOBIND — born 1595, Wadali, India died 1644, Kiratpur, near the Himalayas sixth Sikh Guru, who developed a strong Sikh army and …
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GUJARAT — state of India, located on the country's western coast. It is bounded by the Arabian Sea to the west and …
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DELHI — city and union territory, north-central India. The union territory comprises the cities of Delhi (which encompasses the area popularly known …
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BRAHMAN — also spelled Brahmin, Sanskrit Brahmana (Possessor of Brahma), highest ranking of the four varnas, or social classes, in Hindu India. …
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BAHADURPUR, BATTLE OF — (Feb. 24, 1658), conflict that helped decide the war of succession among the sons of Shah Jahan, Mughal emperor of …
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GIRDLE — I. gir ‧ dle 1 /ˈɡɜːdl $ ˈɡɜːr-/ BrE AmE noun [countable] [ Language: Old English ; Origin: gyrdel ] …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
GIRDER — gir ‧ der /ˈɡɜːdə $ ˈɡɜːrdər/ BrE AmE noun [countable] [ Date: 1600-1700 ; Origin: gird ] a strong beam, …
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ÆGIR — Эгир
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СКАНДИНАВСКАЯ — СКАНДИНАВСКАЯ МИФОЛОГИЯ В эпоху переселения народов древние северяне называли своих богов асами (слово "ас" - ss - и означает "бог"). …
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