Gundeshapur

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proper noun

An ancient city in the Sasanian Empire, located in modern-day Khuzestan Province, Iran. It was founded by Shapur I and is known for its famous academy.

Similar
Beth LapatBelapatBelabad
OriginMiddle Persian *Gundēšāpūr →
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Meanings

proper noun

alternative Gundishapur · alternative Gondeshapur · alternative Gondishapur · alternative Jondishapur · alternative Jundishapur

  1. An ancient city in the Sasanian Empire, located in modern-day Khuzestan Province, Iran. It was founded by Shapur I and is known for its famous academy.

    Synonyms: Beth Lapat, Belapat, Belabad

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounAn ancient city in the Sasanian Empire, located in modern-day Khuzestan Province, Iran. It was founded by Shapur I and is known for its famous academy.

Similar
Beth LapatBelapatBelabad

Origin

  1. Middle Persian*Gundēšāpūr
  2. EnglishGundeshapur

From Middle Persian *Gundēšāpūr, from 𐭥𐭧𐭩𐭠𐭭𐭣𐭩𐭥𐭪𐭱𐭧𐭯𐭥𐭧𐭥𐭩 (why-ʾndywk-šhpwhry /⁠Weh-Andiyōk-Šābuhr⁠/), compound of 𐭥𐭧𐭩 (weh, “better”) + 𐭠𐭭𐭣𐭩𐭥𐭪𐭱 (Andiyōk, “Antioch”) + 𐭱𐭧𐭯𐭥𐭧𐭥𐭩 (Šābuhr, “Shapur”).

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Translations

Ancient Greek Γουεαντιοχσαβωρ
  • Γουεαντιοχσαβωρ (Goueantiokhsabōr)Sasanian city
Arabic جُنْدَيْسَابُور
  • جُنْدَيْسَابُور (jundaysābūr)Sasanian city
Hindi गुंदेशापूर
  • गुंदेशापूर (gundeśāpūr)Sasanian city
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APA

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

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

Chicago

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