bonyad

B3O1N1Y4A1D2

noun

A kind of charitable trust in Iran.

OriginIranian Persian بنیاد →
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Meanings

nounbonyad (plural bonyads)

plural bonyads

  1. A kind of charitable trust in Iran.

Origin

  1. Iranian Persianبنیاد“foundation”
  2. Englishbonyad

Borrowed from Iranian Persian بنیاد (bonyâd, “foundation”).

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APA

bonyad. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bonyad

MLA

“bonyad.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bonyad. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bonyad,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bonyad.

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