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■ noun
1》 a provincial governor in the ancient Persian empire.
2》 a subordinate or local ruler.
Origin
ME: from OFr. ~e or L. ~a , based on Old Pers. kšathra-pāvan 'country-protector'.
[ '~ ]
■ noun
1》 a provincial governor in the ancient Persian empire.
2》 a subordinate or local ruler.
Origin
ME: from OFr. ~e or L. ~a , based on Old Pers. kšathra-pāvan 'country-protector'.
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004