/ maɪˈdɑːn; NAmE / noun
an open space in or near a town in S Asia, usually covered with grass
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WORD ORIGIN
from Urdu and Persian maidān , from Arabic maydān .
/ maɪˈdɑːn; NAmE / noun
an open space in or near a town in S Asia, usually covered with grass
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WORD ORIGIN
from Urdu and Persian maidān , from Arabic maydān .
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005