Persepolis

American

[per-sep-uh-lis] / pərˈsɛp ə lɪs /

noun

an ancient capital of Persia: its imposing ruins are in S Iran, about 30 miles (48 km) NE of Shiraz.

Persepolis British

/ pəˈsɛpəlɪs /

noun

the capital of ancient Persia in the Persian Empire and under the Seleucids: founded by Darius; sacked by Alexander the Great in 330 _bc

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Other Word Forms

Persepolitan adjective

Example Sentences

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The 38-year-old forward is there with Saudi club Al Nassr, who are taking on Persepolis on Tuesday evening.

From BBC • Sep. 19, 2023

Ronaldo arrived on his first visit to Iran with the Saudi football club Al Nassr, which is set to play Iran’s Persepolis in Tehran on Sept. 19.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 18, 2023

At the time of her arrest, she was sitting inside a car with an Iranian friend at a petrol station on their way to the ancient Achaemenid capital of Persepolis.

From Reuters • Mar. 2, 2023

Flanking the entrance’s marble staircase, frescoes echo ancient reliefs from Persepolis in Iran, complete with the Zoroastrian winged Faravahar symbol and bearded emperor.

From New York Times • Nov. 3, 2022

“Mamou said you are going to Persepolis tomorrow.”

From "Darius the Great Is Not Okay" by Adib Khorram

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