dastan

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noun

An ornate form of oral history from Central Asia, generally centered on one individual who protects his tribe or people from an outside invader or enemy.

OriginPersian داستان →
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Meanings

noundastan (plural dastans)

plural dastans

  1. An ornate form of oral history from Central Asia, generally centered on one individual who protects his tribe or people from an outside invader or enemy.

Origin

  1. Persianداستان“story”
  2. Englishdastan

Borrowed from Persian داستان (“story”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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