Chaharshanbe Suri

proper noun

an Iranian festival of the fire dance celebrated on the eve of the last Wednesday of the year, also the first festivity of Nowruz.

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Meanings

proper noun

alternative Chaharshanbeh Suri · alternative Chahar Shanbe Suri

  1. an Iranian festival of the fire dance celebrated on the eve of the last Wednesday of the year, also the first festivity of Nowruz.

Origin

Borrowed from Persian چهارشنبهسوری (čahāršanba-sūrī /čahâršanbe-suri, literally “scarlet/festive Wednesday”).

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Translations

Isfahani چارشنبهسرخی
  • چارشنبهسرخی (čâršanba-sorxi)Iranian Wednesday Festival
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Chicago

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