marzpan

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A form of marzban — A member of a class of margraves, warden of the marches, and by extension military commanders, in charge of border provinces of the Parthian Empire (247 BC–224 AD) and mostly Sasanian Empire (224–651 AD) of Iran

OriginArmenian մարզպան →
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Meanings

nounmarzpan (plural marzpans)

plural marzpans

  1. alternativeAlternative form of marzban.

Origin

  1. Armenianմարզպան
  2. Englishmarzpan

From Armenian մարզպան (marzpan).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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