Ispahan

[ is-puh-hahn, is-puh-hahn ]

noun

1. Isfahan.
2. a Persian rug characterized by hand-tied knots and ornamented with floral and animal patterns, usually on a deep red, blue, or green background.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Ispahan¹

First recorded in 1930–35

Example Sentences

A whisper at Ispahan, 'Kerbogha is of the Ismaelians; he moves disguised as a dervish to seduce the emirs.'

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The street was positively more thronged with men and women than even one of the most crowded bazars of Ispahan.

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He eventually reached Kirman, and passed on by the regular trade route to Ispahan.

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Ispahan is 5300 feet above sea-level, and from Ispahan one never descends to a lower level than 3000 feet till one enters Makran.

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It is the case that the Turcoman freebooters did on more than one occasion push their alamans or raids as far even as Ispahan.

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