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  • proper noun A city in northwestern Iran, capital of East Azerbaijan Province. Fourth largest city of Iran with population of about 1,600,000. Historical names: Davrezh, Tavrezh, Tavrez, Tauris.

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  • noun an ancient city in northwestern Iran; known for hot springs

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Examples

  • 04 August 2009 TABRIZ -- Deputy Minister of Housing and Urban Development Mohammad-Hussein Ajdari stated on Monday in Tabriz that the World Bank World Bank has agreed to allocate $330 million in a 12 year plan to improve city structure in Iran.

    MP3Board.com 2009

  • Iranian presidential challenger Mir Hossein Moussavi's hometown of Tabriz is Exhibit A for his supporters as they argue that last week's election was rigged.

    POLITICAL HOT TOPICS: June 17, 2009 2009

  • And another big crowd in Tabriz apparently gathered at night:

    Iran Election Live-Blogging (Monday June 22) The Huffington Post News Team 2009

  • Ogtay Asadov called Tabriz his motherland and said visiting this city was his wish.

    APA 2010

  • Instead they have spread to other major cities such as Tabriz and Isfahan.

    The Iranian Regime's Numbered Days 2010

  • Instead they have spread to other major cities such as Tabriz and Isfahan.

    The Iranian Regime's Numbered Days 2010

  • Despite the grumbling, there were no reports of clashes in Tehran or other major cities such as Tabriz, Kermanshah, Bandar Abbas, Kerman and Ahvaz.

    Yahoo! News: Business - Opinion 2010

  • Despite the grumbling, there were no reports of clashes in Tehran or other major cities such as Tabriz, Kermanshah, Bandar Abbas, Kerman and Ahvaz.

    SFGate: Top News Stories By NASSER KARIMI 2010

  • Calm was also reported in other major such as Tabriz, Kermanshah

    FOXNews.com 2010

  • The channel also wants to play a key role in extending the Green Movement - which is prominent in Iran's major cities such as Tabriz, Ahvaz, Shiraz and Mashhad - across the country.

    New Statesman 2010

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