Ispahan

[ is-puh-hahn, is-puh-hahn ]

/ ˈɪs pəˌhɑn, ˌɪs pəˈhɑn /

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noun

a Persian rug characterized by hand-tied knots and ornamented with floral and animal patterns, usually on a deep red, blue, or green background.

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Origin of Ispahan

First recorded in 1930–35

Words nearby Ispahan

isovolumic, isoxsuprine, isozyme, ISP, ispaghula, Ispahan, i-spin, I-spy, Isr., Israʾ, Israel

How to use Ispahan in a sentence

A whisper at Ispahan, 'Kerbogha is of the Ismaelians; he moves disguised as a dervish to seduce the emirs.'
God Wills It!|William Stearns Davis
The street was positively more thronged with men and women than even one of the most crowded bazars of Ispahan.
Bentley's Miscellany, Volume II|Various
He eventually reached Kirman, and passed on by the regular trade route to Ispahan.
The Gates of India|Thomas Holdich
Ispahan is 5300 feet above sea-level, and from Ispahan one never descends to a lower level than 3000 feet till one enters Makran.
The Gates of India|Thomas Holdich

It is the case that the Turcoman freebooters did on more than one occasion push their alamans or raids as far even as Ispahan.
The Adventures of Hajji Baba of Ispahan|James Morier