PARASANG


Meaning of PARASANG in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈpa-rə-ˌsaŋ ]

noun

Etymology: Latin parasanga, from Greek parasangēs, of Iranian origin; akin to Persian farsung parasang

Date: 1594

: any of various Persian units of distance ; especially : an ancient unit of about four miles (six kilometers)

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.