Firdausi
Abul Qasim Mansu or Hasan, 932–1020, Persian poet.
- Also Ferdus, Fir·dou·si, Fir·du·si [fer-doo-see]. /fərˈdu si/.
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How to use Firdausi in a sentence
Firdausi in Exile is a story well told, and is the best narrative poem by Mr. Gosse.
Essays | Arthur Christopher BensonHow much of the substance of Firdausi's poems belongs to really primitive myth is uncertain.
Persia's great epic poets, notably Firdausi in Shahnamah, have preserved many of the early traditions of this land.
Oriental Women | Edward Bagby PollardThe 'Shah-nameh' of Firdausi, that model of a heroic poem, was written early in the eleventh century.
Library Of The World's Best Literature, Ancient And Modern, Vol. 2 | Charles Dudley WarnerIn Firdausi in Exile there is a strong and manly note audible.
Essays | Arthur Christopher Benson
British Dictionary definitions for Firdausi
Firdusi (fɪəˈduːsɪ)
/ (fɪəˈdaʊsɪ) /
pen name of Abul Qasim Mansur ?935–1020 ad, Persian epic poet; author of Shah Nama (The Book of Kings), a chronicle of the legends and history of Persia
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