Etymology

Mazar-i-Sharif

Today it means: A city, the provincial capital of Balkh Province, Afghanistan. Full definition →

Classical Persian مَزَارِ شَرِیف
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  1. Classical Persian · borrowed fromمَزَارِ شَرِیف“noble shrine”
  2. English todayMazar-i-Sharif

From Classical Persian مَزَارِ شَرِیف (mazār-i šarīf, “noble shrine”).

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