Khorramabad

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proper noun

A city in Iran, the seat of Khorramabad County's Central District and the capital of Lorestan Province.

OriginPersian خرمآباد →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A city in Iran, the seat of Khorramabad County's Central District and the capital of Lorestan Province.
  2. A county of Iran, around the city.

Origin

  1. Persianخرمآباد
  2. EnglishKhorramabad

Borrowed from Persian خرمآباد, from خرم (xorram) + ـآباد (abad), Northern Luri خۆڕمۏںە (xorrmwə), Laki خۆڕماوە (xořmawe).

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 霍拉馬巴德 /霍拉马巴德
  • 霍拉馬巴德 /霍拉马巴德 (Huòlāmǎbādé)city and county in Iran
Persian خرمآباد
  • خرمآباد (xorram-âbâd)city and county in Iran
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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