Rasht

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/ɾæʃt/

proper noun

A city in Iran, the seat of Rasht County's Central District and the capital of Gilan Province, located on the southwestern shore of the Caspian Sea.

OriginPersian رشت →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A city in Iran, the seat of Rasht County's Central District and the capital of Gilan Province, located on the southwestern shore of the Caspian Sea.
  2. A county of Iran, around the city.

Origin

  1. Persianرشت
  2. EnglishRasht

From Persian رشت (Rašt), of uncertain origin. Sometimes connected to رشتن (reštan, “to spin, to weave”) or its homonym رشتن (raštan, “to dye”), q.v., both with reference to the city's textile industry.

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Translations

French Racht
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Persian رشت
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Turkish Reşt
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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with Rasht

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Anagrams

trashhartsStahrshart
Cite this entry
APA

Rasht. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Rasht

MLA

“Rasht.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Rasht. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Rasht,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Rasht.

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