Jamshid

American  

[jam-sheed] / dʒæmˈʃid /

Or Jamshyd

noun

Persian Mythology.

1. 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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Jamshid British  

/ dʒæmˈʃiːd /

noun

1. 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

The night of the Nowruz celebration she explained the origins of the festival as a tribute to Jamshid, whom the Shanameh describes as the greatest Iranian king.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 22, 2023

“We demand that Iran revokes the death sentence against Jamshid Sharmahd and allows him to have an appeal that is fair and in line with the rule of law.”

From Seattle Times ● Feb. 22, 2023

But if this was a story in the heroic age, they would give my great-grandfather a name, Jamshid, and a personality—ever-laughing Jamshid with a limp in the foot his father crushed with a plow.

From "Everything Sad Is Untrue" by Daniel Nayeri