Hamadan

[ ham-uh-dan; Persian ha-ma-dahn ]

noun
  1. a city in W Iran.

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How to use Hamadan in a sentence

  • The cleric was apparently a member of the government-run Friday Prayers Committee in Hamadan province.

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  • The column was re-formed at Sain Kaleh and proceeded by easier stages 200 miles further southward to Hamadan.

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  • From that mountain to Hamadan is a journey of ten days; this was the metropolis of Media, and contains about fifty thousand Jews.

  • Hamadan, which is now in a state of ruin, is said to stand on or near the site of the ancient Ecbatana.

  • Its site can no longer be fixed with certainty, though many explorers agree in identifying it with the modern Hamadan.

  • The merchant, a venerable and pious Moslem, was ushered into the presence of the Governor of Hamadan.

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British Dictionary definitions for Hamadān

Hamadān

Hamedn

/ (ˈhæməˌdæn) /


noun
  1. city in W central Iran, at an altitude of over 1830 m (6000 ft): changed hands several times from the 17th century between Iraq, Persia, and Turkey; trading centre. Pop: 508 000 (2005 est)

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