Hamadan

American  

[ham-uh-dan, ha-ma-dahn] / ˈhæm əˌdæn, hæ mæˈdɑn /

noun

1. a city in W Iran.

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Hamadān British  

/ 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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Example Sentences

Following the publication of the videos, the semi-official Tasnim agency carried a video appearing to show that the streets of Hamadan were calm.

From Reuters

The government of the western Hamadan province said 58 demonstrators had been arrested.

From Washington Times

Mr. Banisadr was born in Hamadan, Iran, on March 22, 1933, and grew up in a religious family.

From Washington Post

From Isfahan, Yazd and Hamadan, precious gems, copper and pottery.

From Washington Times

Deputy chief of the Sudanese Sovereign Council, Gen. Mohammed Hamadan Dagalo, signed the agreement along with Malik Agar, head of the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement-North, a rebel group active in the Blue Nile and South Kordofan regions.

From Seattle Times