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Hamadan

Hamadan

noun

a city in W Iran.
Hamadān

Hamadān

noun

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)

Hamadan

American

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

noun

a city in W Iran.

Hamadān British

/ ˈhæməˌdæn /

noun

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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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 • Sep. 17, 2023

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

From Washington Times • Sep. 23, 2022

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

From Washington Post • Oct. 9, 2021

This explains the pre-eminence of the RSF commander, Mohammed "Hemedti" Hamadan whose personal ruthlessness in Darfur always made him the most likely leader of a counter-revolution.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2019

They held much interesting intercourse with the Jews of Kermanshah and Hamadan.

From Some Jewish Witnesses For Christ by B.D.

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