Tiran

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Ellipsis of Tiran Island: an island formerly of Egypt, since 2017 of Saudi Arabia, located between the southern end of the Sinai Peninsula and Arabian Peninsula.

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Tiran StraitStrait of TiranIotabaIotaba IslandIotabeIotabe IslandIsland of IotabaIsland of Iotabe
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Meanings

proper noun

alternative Thiran

  1. abbreviationellipsisEllipsis of Tiran Island: an island formerly of Egypt, since 2017 of Saudi Arabia, located between the southern end of the Sinai Peninsula and Arabian Peninsula.
  2. abbreviationellipsisEllipsis of Tiran Strait: a strait in the Red Sea, Asia, between this island and the Sinai.

    Synonyms: Tiran Strait, Strait of Tiran

  3. abbreviationellipsisEllipsis of Straits of Tiran: a straits in the Red Sea, Asia, between the Sinai Peninsula and Arabian Peninsula, containing this island, which separates the Gulf of Aqaba and the main body of the Red Sea.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
iotabe

Origin

  1. Arabicتيران
  2. EnglishTiran

From Arabic تيران.

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Translations

Ancient Greek Ἰωτάβη
  • Ἰωτάβη (Iōtábē)island
Arabic جزيرة تيران, تيران
  • جزيرة تيرانisland
  • تيرانTiran (تيران)
Hebrew האי טיראן, יוטבת
  • האי טיראןisland
  • יוטבתisland
  • טיראןTiran (تيران)
Latin Iotaba
  • Iotabaisland

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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