Zand

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noun

A member of the Zand tribe, a Laki-speaking Kurdish tribe of western Iran.

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ZandidZandian
OriginPersian زَنْد →
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Meanings

Zand1

nounZand (plural Zands)

plural Zands

  1. A member of the Zand tribe, a Laki-speaking Kurdish tribe of western Iran.

    The Zands often sortied from the city to briefly engage the Qajars, a tactic which soon resulted in a sharp decrease in the supplies of the Qajar camp.

    2011, Kaveh Farrokh, Iran at War: 1500–1988, page 137
  2. A member of the Zand dynasty, a ruling house of Iran (1751–1794) founded by Karim Khan Zand.

    Synonyms: Zandid

adjectiveZand (not comparable)
  1. not comparableOf or relating to the Zand tribe.
  2. not comparableOf or relating to the Zand dynasty or its period of rule in Iran (1751–1794).

    Synonyms: Zandian, Zandid

Zand2

proper noun
  1. alternativeAlternative form of Zend.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA member of the Zand dynasty, a ruling house of Iran (1751–1794) founded by Karim Khan Zand.

Similar
Zandid

adjectiveOf or relating to the Zand dynasty or its period of rule in Iran (1751–1794).

Similar
ZandianZandid

Origin

Zand · noun, adjective

  1. Persianزَنْد“Zand (member of the Zand tribe)”
  2. EnglishZand

Borrowed from Persian زَنْد (zand, “Zand (member of the Zand tribe)”), from Laki. Further etymology uncertain.

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Zand · proper noun

  1. Middle Persianznd
  2. EnglishZand

From Middle Persian znd (zand).

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Translations

Arabic زَنْدِيّ, زَنْدِيَّة
  • زَنْدِيّ (zandiyy)member of the Zand tribe
  • زَنْدِيَّة (zandiyya)member of the Zand tribe
  • زَنْدِيّ (zandiyy)member of the Zand dynasty
  • زَنْدِيَّة (zandiyya)member of the Zand dynasty
  • زَنْدِيّ (zandiyy)of or relating to the Zand tribe
  • زَنْدِيّ (zandiyy)of or relating to the Zand dynasty
Turkish Zend, Zend
  • Zendmember of the Zand tribe
  • Zendmember of the Zand dynasty

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

Zdan
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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