Mashhad

[ mash-had ]
/ mæʃˈhæd /

noun

Persian name of Meshed.

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Mashhad

Meshed

/ (mæʃˈhæd) /

noun

a city in NE Iran: an important holy city of Shi'ite Muslims; carpet manufacturing. Pop: 2 147 000 (2005 est)
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