Jamshid
or Jam·shyd
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.
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How to use Jamshid in a sentence
The undercover later returned to get his shirts and the manager, Jamshid Bahrami, presented him with the Zig-Zags.
“What happened today in Karachi and Peshawar is long-term bad news for the campaign against polio in Pakistan,” says Jamshid.
Pakistan: Mullahs and Militants Keep Polio Alive | Sami Yousafzai | December 19, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTJamshid and Mahmoud reflect the majority, these “poineers” of their societies.
Fire In Cairo: A View From the Arab Street | John Kael Weston | September 20, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTJamshid does not see our embassies and consulates as forts, but rather as symbols of a better tomorrow.
Fire In Cairo: A View From the Arab Street | John Kael Weston | September 20, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTAfter graduating from high school, Jamshid took an English class and quickly learned to speak and write.
Jamshid replies: "Where a man is, a woman's aid is not required; give me the bow."
Oriental Women | Edward Bagby PollardThe east building is the Harem of Jamshid, situated on a vast terrace of Cyclopean masonry, at the foot of a lofty mountain range.
Modern Persia | Mooshie G. DanielJamshid drew the string and struck the female bird so skilfully that both wings were transfixed with the body.
Oriental Women | Edward Bagby Pollard
British Dictionary definitions for Jamshid
Jamshyd
/ (dʒæmˈʃiːd) /
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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