qiran

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noun

A former currency of Iran (from 1825 to 1932), subdivided into 20 shahi or 1000 dinar and worth one tenth of a toman.

OriginArabic قِرَان →
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Meanings

nounqiran (plural qirans)

plural qirans · alternative cran · alternative kran

  1. A former currency of Iran (from 1825 to 1932), subdivided into 20 shahi or 1000 dinar and worth one tenth of a toman.

Origin

  1. Arabicقِرَان
  2. Englishqiran

Arabic قِرَان (qirān)

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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