Meanings
proper noun
alternative Al Anbar · alternative Al-Anbar
- A medieval town in Anbar Province, in modern-day central Iraq, now abandoned.
Synonyms: Peroz-Shapur
Synonyms & antonyms
proper nounA medieval town in Anbar Province, in modern-day central Iraq, now abandoned.
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Peroz-Shapur
Origin
- Middle Persian[Term?]
- Arabicاَلْأَنْبَار
- EnglishAnbar
From Arabic اَلْأَنْبَار (al-ʔanbār), from Middle Persian [Term?]. See Persian انبار (anbâr) for more. Doublet of sambar.
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Arabic اَلْأَنْبَار
- اَلْأَنْبَار (al-ʔanbār)historical city in Iraq
Hebrew פירוז שבור
- פירוז שבור (pyrwz šbwr)historical city in Iraq
Hindi अनबार
- अनबार (anbār)historical city in Iraq
Persian انبار, پیروز شاپور
- انبار (anbâr)historical city in Iraq
- پیروز شاپور (piruz šâpur)historical city in Iraq
Portuguese Anbar
- Anbarhistorical city in Iraq
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APA
Anbar. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Anbar
MLA
“Anbar.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Anbar. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Anbar,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Anbar.
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