Khuzistan
or Khu·ze·stan
[ khoo-zi-stahn; English koo-zuh-stan, -stahn ]
/ ˌxu zɪˈstɑn; English ˈku zəˌstæn, -ˌstɑn /
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noun
a province in SW Iran, on the Persian Gulf. About 35,000 sq. mi. (90,650 sq. km). Capital: Ahwaz.
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Words nearby Khuzistan
khulan, Khulna, khurta, khus-khus, Khutbah, Khuzistan, Khwarizmi, Khyber knife, Khyber Pass, kHz, Ki
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How to use Khuzistan in a sentence
From thence I returned to the country of Khuzistan, which lies on the Tigris.
Early Travels in Palestine|Arculf et al.Uwaja is probably the origin of the modern Khuzistan, though Mordtmann would derive the latter from “a sugar-reed.”
Khuzistan is one of the most valuable provinces of modern Persia.
They were spirited and active animals, evidently of a fine breed, such as that for which Khuzistan is famous at the present day.