Jamshid

or Jam·shyd

[ jam-sheed ]

/ dʒæmˈʃid /

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.

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Examples from the Web for jamshid

The undercover later returned to get his shirts and the manager, Jamshid Bahrami, presented him with the Zig-Zags.
Rob Ford’s Web of Criminal Friends|Michael Daly|November 22, 2013|DAILY BEAST
“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|DAILY BEAST
Jamshid 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|DAILY BEAST
Jamshid 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|DAILY BEAST

After graduating from high school, Jamshid took an English class and quickly learned to speak and write.
Why I Love Afghanistan|Ching Eikenberry|July 3, 2010|DAILY BEAST
Jamshid replies: "Where a man is, a woman's aid is not required; give me the bow."
Oriental Women|Edward Bagby Pollard
Jamshid drew the string and struck the female bird so skilfully that both wings were transfixed with the body.
Oriental Women|Edward Bagby Pollard
The 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. Daniel

British Dictionary definitions for jamshid

Jamshid

Jamshyd

/ (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 PersiaSee also peri

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