Ispahan

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proper noun

A city in Iran, the seat of Isfahan County's Central District and the capital of Isfahan Province, the third largest city of Iran; the former capital of Iran, from 1598–1736

OriginClassical Persian اِسْپَهَان →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. Alternative spelling of Isfahan:
    1. A city in Iran, the seat of Isfahan County's Central District and the capital of Isfahan Province, the third largest city of Iran; the former capital of Iran, from 1598–1736
    2. A province of Iran

Origin

  1. Classical Persianاِسْپَهَان
  2. EnglishIspahan

Borrowed from Classical Persian اِسْپَهَان (ispahān).

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APA

Ispahan. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ispahan

MLA

“Ispahan.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ispahan. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Ispahan,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ispahan.

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