Hamadan

[ ham-uh-dan; Persian ha-ma-dahn ]

/ ˈhæm əˌdæn; Persian hæ mæˈdɑn /

noun

a city in W Iran.

Ancient Ecbatana.

Example sentences from the Web for hamadan

The cleric was apparently a member of the government-run Friday Prayers Committee in Hamadan province.

The Iran Porn Video |Telmah Parsa |January 9, 2009 |DAILY BEAST
Hamadan rugs are generally of camel's hair, although sometimes goat's hair is added.

Rugs: Oriental and Occidental, Antique & Modern |Rosa Belle Holt
At the present day, Hamadan, which is built high up on a slope of Elvend, marks the site of the ancient Ecbatana.

The History of Antiquity |Max Duncker
From this mountain it is a journey of twenty days to Hamadan, which is the great city of Media, where there are 30,000 Israelites.

The Itinerary of Benjamin of Tudela |Benjamin of Tudela

Bibikabad rugs are quite modern, and are supplied to the market at Hamadan.

Rugs: Oriental and Occidental, Antique & Modern |Rosa Belle Holt
A striking instance of this religious dissimulation is seen in Hamadan.464 There about two-and-a-half per cent.

Bahaism and Its Claims |Samuel Graham Wilson

British Dictionary definitions for hamadan

Hamadān

Hamedn

/ (ˈhæməˌdæn) /

noun

city in W central Iran, at an altitude of over 1830 m (6000 ft): changed hands several times from the 17th century between Iraq, Persia, and Turkey; trading centre. Pop: 508 000 (2005 est)

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Hamadan

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British Dictionary definitions for hamadan

Hamedn

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