PERSEPOLIS

Meaning of PERSEPOLIS in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ pər-ˈse-pə-lis ]

geographical name

city of ancient Persia; site in SW Iran NE of Shiraz

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary. Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster. 2003

PERSEPOLIS — Persepolis: An ancient city that was the capital of the ancient Persian Empire; now in ruins.
Advanced Islamic English Dictionary
PERSEPOLIS — geographical name city of ancient Persia; site in SW Iran NE of Shiraz
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
PERSEPOLIS — Ancient Persian city, northeast of modern Shīrāz , Iran. It was built in a remote and mountainous area during the …
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PERSEPOLIS — — Persepolitan /perr'seuh pol"i tn/ , adj. , n. /peuhr sep"euh lis/ , n. an ancient capital of Persia: its …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
PERSEPOLIS — Old Persian Parsa, modern Takht-e Jamshid, or Takht-i Jamshid (Persian: Throne of Jamshid) an ancient capital of the Achaemenian kings …
Britannica English vocabulary
PERSEPOLIS — Persepolis BrE AmE pɜː ˈsep ə l ɪs pə-, § -əs AmE p ə r-
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
PERSEPOLIS — Ancient Persian city, northeast of modern Sh 012B; r 0101; z , Iran. It was built in a remote and …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
PERSEPOLIS — mentioned only in 2 Macc. 9:2, was the capital of Persia proper, and the occasional residence of the Persian court …
Smith's Bible English Dictionary
PERSEPOLIS — Персеполь
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
PERSEPOLIS — г. Персеполь
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
PERSEPOLIS — (0) персеполь
English-Russian Lingvistica'98 dictionary
PERSEPOLIS — г. Персеполь
Англо-Русский географический словарь
PERSEPOLIS — Pronunciation: p ə r- ' se-p ə -lis Function: geographical name city of ancient Persia; site in SW Iran NE …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
SHIRAZ — Shiraz: A city in central southwestern Iran; ruins of ancient Persepolis are nearby.
Advanced Islamic English Dictionary
ANCIENT CITY — Persepolis: An ancient city that was the capital of the ancient Persian Empire; now in ruins.
Advanced Islamic English Dictionary
SHIRAZ — Shiraz: A city in central southwestern Iran; ruins of ancient Persepolis are nearby.
Advanced Islamic English Dictionary
PERSEPOLE — Perse·pole npr Persepolis
Interlingua English vocab
PASARGADAE — geographical name city of ancient Persia built by Cyrus the Great; ruins NE of site of later Persepolis
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
XERXES I — Persian Khshayarsha born с 519 BC died 465 BC, Persepolis Persian king (486–465 BC) of the Achaemenian dynasty . The …
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PALACE — I Royal residence, and sometimes a seat of government or a religious centre. The word derives from Rome's Palatine Hill, …
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ELAM — Ancient country of the Middle East. It was located in what is now southwestern Iran, at the head of the …
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DARIUS I — known as Darius the Great born 550 died 486 BC King of Persia (522–486 BC). He was the son of …
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ALEXANDER THE GREAT — or Alexander III born 356 BC, Pella, Macedonia died June 13, 323 BC, Babylon King of Macedonia (336–323) and the …
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ACHAEMENIAN DYNASTY — (559–330 BC) Early Persian dynasty. It derives its name from Achaemenes, who is thought to have lived in the early …
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PERSEPOLITAN — |pərsə|pälət ə n adjective Usage: usually capitalized Etymology: from Persepolis, ancient capital of Persia situated about 30 miles northeast of …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
PASARGADAE — /peuh sahr"geuh dee'/ , n. an ancient ruined city in S Iran, NE of Persepolis: an early capital of ancient …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
PASARGADAE — geographical name city of ancient Persia built by Cyrus the Great; ruins NE of site of later Persepolis
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
THAIS — flourished 4th century BC Athenian courtesan who traveled with the army of Alexander the Great in its invasion of Persia. …
Britannica English vocabulary
PASARGADAE — first dynastic capital of the Achaemenian Empire, situated northeast of Persepolis in modern southwestern Iran. Traditionally, Cyrus II the Great …
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IRAN, HISTORY OF — history of the Iranian Plateau from prehistoric times to the present. The article covers as well the succession of ancient …
Britannica English vocabulary
FARS — also spelled Fars, also called Farsistan geographic region, south-central Iran. The ancient region, known as Pars, or Persis (q.v.), was …
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XERXES — n. Persian Khshayarsha born 0441; 519 BC died 465 BC, Persepolis Persian king (486465 BC) of the Achaemenian dynasty . …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia

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