apadana

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noun

a large hypostyle hall in ancient Persian palaces

OriginOld Persian 𐎠𐎱𐎭𐎠𐎴 →
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Meanings

nounapadana (plural apadanas)

plural apadanas

  1. a large hypostyle hall in ancient Persian palaces

Origin

  1. Old Persian𐎠𐎱𐎭𐎠𐎴
  2. Englishapadana

From Old Persian 𐎠𐎱𐎭𐎠𐎴 (a-p-d-a-n /⁠apadāna⁠/). Doublet of iwan.

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Translations

Persian آپادانا
  • آپادانا (âpâdânâ)a large hypostyle hall in ancient Persian palaces
Polish apadana
  • apadanaa large hypostyle hall in ancient Persian palaces
Portuguese apadana
  • apadanaa large hypostyle hall in ancient Persian palaces
Russian апада́на
  • апада́на (apadána)a large hypostyle hall in ancient Persian palaces
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