Golestan

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proper noun

One of the 31 provinces in Iran, located in the north of the country.

OriginIranian Persian گُلِسْتان ← Classical Persian گُلِسْتَان →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. One of the 31 provinces in Iran, located in the north of the country.
  2. alternativeAlternative form of Gulistan

Origin

  1. Classical Persianگُلِسْتَان
  2. Iranian Persianگُلِسْتان
  3. EnglishGolestan

Borrowed from Iranian Persian گُلِسْتان (golestân), from Classical Persian گُلِسْتَان (gulistān, literally “rose garden”).

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Translations

Turkish Gülistan
  • Gülistanprovince in Iran

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

Gleaston
Cite this entry
APA

Golestan. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Golestan

MLA

“Golestan.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Golestan. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Golestan,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Golestan.

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