KHORASAN

Meaning of KHORASAN in English

Pronunciation: ˌ ko ̇ r- ə - ' sän, ˌ k ̱ o ̇ r-

Variant: or Khu · ra · san \ ˌ ku ̇ r- ə - ' sän, ˌ k ̱ u ̇ r- \

Function: geographical name

region NE Iran; chief city Mashhad

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012

KHORASAN — or Khurasan geographical name region NE Iran; chief city Mashhad
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KHORĀSĀN — or Khurāsān Province (pop., 1996: 6,048,000), northeastern Iran. Its capital is Mashhad . The region was first named by the …
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KHORASAN — geographical name or Khu·ra·san ˌku̇r-ə-ˈsän, ˌḵu̇r- region NE Iran; chief city Mashhad
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