Jamshid

American

[jam-sheed] / dʒæmˈʃid /

Or Jamshyd

noun

Persian Mythology.

the king of the peris who, given a human form as punishment for his boast of immortality, became a powerful and wonder-working Persian king.

Jamshid British

/ dʒæmˈʃiːd /

noun

Persian myth a ruler of the peris who was punished for bragging that he was immortal by being changed into human form. He then became a great king of Persia See also peri

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Jamshid

But she was outraged by what she regarded as a lack of political support for Jamshid Sharmahd - and that has left her feeling vulnerable too.

From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2023

The family of Jamshid Sharmahd, who is a German-Iranian citizen, says he was abducted by Iran while staying in Dubai three years ago.

From Washington Times ● Jun. 21, 2023

He told her she must recite the story of Jamshid and how the festival came about.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 22, 2023

Germany has called on Iran to revoke the death sentence handed out to German-Iranian national Jamshid Sharmahd on charges of "corruption on earth".

From Reuters ● Mar. 1, 2023

My father, Masoud ebne Jamshid Nayeri is coming to America to visit.

From "Everything Sad Is Untrue" by Daniel Nayeri

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