Definitions

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  • proper noun Third largest city of Iran.

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • noun city in central Iran; former capital of Persia

Etymologies

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Ultimately form Median *Spādāna ("army camp"), from *spāda- ("army"); compare Old Armenian սպայ (spay).

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Examples

  • The beauty of the city prompted the saying Isfahan nisf-i jahan, or “Isfahan is half the world.

    1598 2001

  • 09 April 2009 ISFAHAN - The first double-decker highway of Iran which is 3.6 kilometers long came on stream in the city of Isfahan on Wednesday.

    MP3Board.com 2009

  • A rally in Isfahan, Iran on Monday, led by a crew of bikers.

    Iran Election Live-Blogging (Wednesday June 17) The Huffington Post News Team 2009

  • An Iranian student dies during one of the protests in Isfahan, Iran.

    POLITICAL HOT TOPICS: June 22, 2009 2009

  • Protesters in Isfahan, have also been the targets of security forces.

    Global Voices in English » Iran: Protests and Repression 2009

  • “All nuclear materials in Isfahan and Natanz nuclear facilities of Iran are under the strict supervision of the IAEA,” foreign ministry spokesman Hassan Qashqavi told reporters Monday.

    15 « September « 2008 « Niqnaq 2008

  • In her statement, Fleming said, “All enriched uranium in Isfahan nuclear installations are under the control and supervision of IAEA and nothing is missing.”

    how the other half thinks 2008

  • “All nuclear materials in Isfahan and Natanz nuclear facilities of Iran are under the strict supervision of the IAEA,” foreign ministry spokesman Hassan Qashqavi told reporters Monday.

    how the other half thinks 2008

  • In her statement, Fleming said, “All enriched uranium in Isfahan nuclear installations are under the control and supervision of IAEA and nothing is missing.”

    15 « September « 2008 « Niqnaq 2008

  • In the meantime, the American Institute for Science and International Security (ISIS) has published a report, which says that “Iran has expanded its uranium-conversion facilities in Isfahan and reinforced its Natanz underground uranium-enrichment plant”.

    The UN does it again Helen 2006

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