kalian
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of kalian
First recorded in 1825–35, kalian is from the Persian word qalyān
Example Sentences
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One kalian artist who abandoned paint and canvas altogether was Ettore Bugatti.
From Time Magazine Archive
Semnoon is celebrated for the excellence of its kalian tobacco, and O'Donovan was celebrated in Semnoon for his love of the kalian.
From Around the World on a Bicycle - Volume II From Teheran To Yokohama by Stevens, Thomas
Another pipe-bearer lighted the kalian at intervals and handed it into the carriage to his master.
From Journeys in Persia and Kurdistan, Volume I (of 2) Including a Summer in the Upper Karun Region and a Visit to the Nestorian Rayahs by Bird, Isabella L. (Isabella Lucy)
The modus operandi of manipulating the kalian likewise comes in for a slight modification here.
From Around the World on a Bicycle - Volume II From Teheran To Yokohama by Stevens, Thomas
A neatly dressed attendant squats himself down on the shady side of the tent outside, and at ridiculously short intervals brings me in a newly primed kalian and a samovar of tea.
From Around the World on a Bicycle - Volume II From Teheran To Yokohama by Stevens, Thomas
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