Kirman

[ kir-mahn, ker- ]

/ kɪrˈmɑn, kər- /

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noun

a Persian rug marked by ornate flowing designs and light, muted colors.

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Also called Kir·man·shah

[kir-mahn-shah, -shaw, ker-, kir-mahn-shah, -shaw, kur-], /kɪrˌmɑnˈʃɑ, -ˈʃɔ, kər-, ˌkɪr mɑnˈʃɑ, -ˈʃɔ, ˌkɜr-/, Kermanshah.

Origin of Kirman

First recorded in 1875–80; named after Kerman

Words nearby Kirman

Kirkuk, Kirkwall, Kirkwood, Kirkwood gaps, Kirlian photography, Kirman, kirmess, kirn, Kirov, Kirovabad, Kirovakan

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How to use Kirman in a sentence

Most of their stuffs are manufactured at Kirman, a large town on the south coast of Persia, where there are several of this sect.
Les Parsis|D. Menant
At present there are four in Yezd itself, eighteen in the neighbouring village, and one at Kirman.
Les Parsis|D. Menant
He eventually reached Kirman, and passed on by the regular trade route to Ispahan.
The Gates of India|Thomas Holdich
Four revolutions contributed to the destruction of the Zoroastrian population of Kirman.
Les Parsis|D. Menant

It appears to have comprehended the coast-line of the modern Laristan, Kirman, and Moghostan.
The Geography of Strabo, Volume III (of 3)|Strabo

British Dictionary definitions for Kirman

Kirman

/ (kɪəˈmɑːn) /

noun plural -mans

a Persian carpet or rug

Word Origin for Kirman

named after Kerman, Iran

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