Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- A city of northeast Iran near the Turkmenistan and Afghanistan borders. It was long an important trade center on caravan routes from Tehran to India.
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- proper noun Second largest city of
Iran .
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- noun the holy city of Shiite Muslims; located in northeastern Iran
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Examples
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Another demonstration was held in Mashhad where protesters asked security forces to support them [instead of repressing].
Global Voices in English » Iran: Storm of protest after election 2009
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You also thank your mother for her stories of growing up in Mashhad and Assadieh.
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My mother grew up in Mashhad and came to England in her twenties.
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I did visit to research for the book, and stayed in Mashhad and in a village in the northeast of the country, which is the basis for the fictional village of Mazareh.
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Eid starts with a special prayer called Al-Mashhad, which is performed either at an outdoor prayer ground or a mosque.
arabnews - frontpage 2010
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"Mashhad" the same as "Sháhid" = the upright stones at the head and foot of the grave.
Arabian nights. English Anonymous 1855
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And, after reporting about the capital city of Tehran and a few other cities such as Mashhad and Isfahan, it added, "Also in Tabriz, participants of a mass demonstration renewed their holy allegiance with the leader."
Spero News 2010
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And, after reporting about the capital city of Tehran and a few other cities such as Mashhad and Isfahan, it added, "Also in Tabriz, participants of a mass demonstration renewed their holy allegiance with the leader."
Spero News 2010
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Sahamnews, which is related to the opposition, reported protests in other cities as well, among them Shiraz in central Iran and Mashhad, the second-largest city in the country.
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Sahamnews, which is related to the opposition, reported protests in other cities as well, among them Shiraz in central Iran and Mashhad, the second-largest city in the country.
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