spahbed

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noun

the title of the military commander or commander-in-chief in Sassanian-era Persia

OriginMiddle Persian 𐭮𐭯𐭠𐭧𐭯𐭲𐭩 →
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Meanings

nounspahbed (plural spahbeds)

plural spahbeds

  1. historicalthe title of the military commander or commander-in-chief in Sassanian-era Persia

Origin

  1. Middle Persian𐭮𐭯𐭠𐭧𐭯𐭲𐭩
  2. Englishspahbed

From Middle Persian 𐭮𐭯𐭠𐭧𐭯𐭲𐭩 (spʾḥpty /⁠spāhbed⁠/). Doublet of sparapet.

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Translations

Ancient Greek ἀσπαβέδης
  • ἀσπαβέδης (aspabédēs)military title
Arabic إِصْبَهْبَذ
  • إِصْبَهْبَذ (ʔiṣbahbaḏ)military title
Hindi सिपहबद
  • सिपहबद (sipahbad)military title
Persian سپاهبد, سپهبد
  • سپاهبد (sepâhbed)military title
  • سپهبد (sepahbod)military title
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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