Nishapur

N1I1S1H4A1P3U1R1

proper noun

A city in Iran.

OriginPersian نیشابور ← Middle Persian 𐭱𐭧𐭯𐭥𐭧𐭥𐭩 →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A city in Iran.

Origin

  1. Middle Persian𐭱𐭧𐭯𐭥𐭧𐭥𐭩
  2. Persianنیشاپور
  3. Persianنیشابور
  4. EnglishNishapur

From Persian نیشابور (neyšâbur), from earlier Persian نیشاپور (neyšâpur). From Shapur I (Middle Persian 𐭱𐭧𐭯𐭥𐭧𐭥𐭩 (šḥpʿḥʿy)), who is said to have established the city.

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Translations

Arabic نَيْسَابُور
  • نَيْسَابُور (naysābūr)a city in Iran
Esperanto Nejŝaburo
  • Nejŝaburoa city in Iran
French Nichapour
  • Nichapoura city in Iran
German Nischapur
  • Nischapura city in Iran
Italian Nishapur, Neyshabur
  • Nishapura city in Iran
  • Neyshabura city in Iran
Persian نیشابور, نیشاپور
  • نیشابور (neyšâbur)a city in Iran
  • نیشاپور (neyšâpur)a city in Iran
  • نوشاپور (nowšâpur)a city in Iran
Russian Нишапу́р
  • Нишапу́р (Nišapúr)a city in Iran
Spanish Nishapur
  • Nishapura city in Iran
Turkish Nişabur
  • Nişabura city in Iran
Urdu نیشاپور
  • نیشاپور (neśāpor)a city in Iran
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Nishapur. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Nishapur

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

Chicago

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

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