Mashhad

M3A1S1H4H4A1D2

proper noun

A city in Iran, the seat of Mashhad County's Central District and the capital of Razavi Khorasan Province.

OriginPersian مشهد →
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Meanings

proper noun

alternative Mashad · alternative Meshed · alternative Meshhed

  1. A city in Iran, the seat of Mashhad County's Central District and the capital of Razavi Khorasan Province.
  2. A county of Iran, around the city.

Origin

  1. Persianمشهد
  2. EnglishMashhad

Borrowed from Persian مشهد (mašhad), from Arabic مشهد (mašhad).

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Translations

Arabic مَشْهَد
  • مَشْهَد (mašhad)city and county in Iran
Chinese Mandarin 馬什哈德 /马什哈德
  • 馬什哈德 /马什哈德 (Mǎshíhādé)city and county in Iran
French Machhad
  • Machhadcity and county in Iran
Hebrew מַשְׁהַד
  • מַשְׁהַד (mashhad)city and county in Iran
Hindi मशहद
  • मशहद (maśhad)city and county in Iran
Japanese マシュハド
  • マシュハド (Mashuhado)city and county in Iran
Korean 마슈하드
  • 마슈하드 (Masyuhadeu)city and county in Iran
Polish Meszhed
  • Meszhedcity and county in Iran
Russian Мешхе́д
  • Мешхе́д (Mešxéd)city and county in Iran
Turkish Meşhed
  • Meşhedcity and county in Iran
Ukrainian Мешхе́д
  • Мешхе́д (Mešxéd)city and county in Iran
Urdu مَشْہَد
  • مَشْہَد (maśhad)city and county in Iran
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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