Ahwaz

or Ah·vaz

[ ah-wahz ]

/ ɑˈwɑz /

noun

a city in and the capital of Khuzistan, in W Iran.

Definition for ahwaz (2 of 2)

Khuzistan

or Khu·ze·stan

[ khoo-zi-stahn; English koo-zuh-stan, -stahn ]

/ ˌxu zɪˈstɑn; English ˈku zəˌstæn, -ˌstɑn /

noun

a province in SW Iran, on the Persian Gulf. About 35,000 sq. mi. (90,650 sq. km). Capital: Ahwaz.

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Examples from the Web for ahwaz

These fools might wreck themselves at Ahwaz and lose everything in the river.
The Best Short Stories of 1917|Various
There was much hand-to-hand fighting before the British could struggle back to Ahwaz.
The Story of the Great War, Volume III (of VIII)|Various
She received five direct hits from 9-pounders, and one from the 18-pounder field-gun the enemy captured from us at Ahwaz.
The Secrets of a Kuttite|Edward O. Mousley
Poles from Zanzibar have been distributed for a telegraph line from Mohammerah to Ahwaz.
Journeys in Persia and Kurdistan, Volume I (of 2)|Isabella L. Bird

Why, in heaven's name, didn't you blast out that rock at Ahwaz long ago?
The Best Short Stories of 1917|Various

British Dictionary definitions for ahwaz

Ahwaz

Ahvaz (ɑːˈvɑːz)

/ (ɑːˈwɑːz) /

noun

a town in SW Iran, on the Karun River. Pop: 967 000 (2005 est)

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