Etymology

Alamut

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Today it means: A castle in Iran and the most famous stronghold of the Nizari Ismailis, also known as the Assassins. Full definition →

Persian الموت
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  1. Persian · derived fromالموت
  2. English todayAlamut

From Persian الموت (alamut); see that entry for more.

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