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parasang
[ par-uh-sang ]
/ ˈpær əˌsæŋ /
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noun
an ancient Persian unit of distance, equal to about 3.5 miles (5.6 km).
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pararescue, Pará rhatany, Pará rubber, parasail, parasailing, parasang, parascending, parascenium, parascience, paraselene, parasensory
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parasang
/ (ˈpærəˌsæŋ) /
noun
a Persian unit of distance equal to about 5.5 km or 3.4 miles
Word Origin for parasang
C16: via Latin and Greek from a Persian word related to modern Persian farsang
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