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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Words nearby parasang

pararosanilin, pararrhythmia, Pará rubber, parasail, parasailing, parasang, parascending, parascenium, parascience, paraselene, parasensory

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How to use parasang in a sentence

A parasang varies in length; in some parts of Persia it measures thirty, in others fifty furlongs.
The Desert World|Arthur Mangin
The trench was carried inland through the plain, twelve parasang's distance, to the wall of Media .
Anabasis|Xenophon
According to current understanding of "parasang," the former is more nearly correct.
History of the Jews, Vol. II (of 6)|Heinrich Graetz
September 8, I roused the people, and had a delightful ride of one parasang to Shurour, distant four parasangs from Khok.
Henry Martyn Saint and Scholar|George Smith

The measure of the hour was the parasang (3/4 of a geographical mile), and the thirtieth part of the parasang was the stadium.
The History of Antiquity, Vol. I (of VI)|Max Duncker

British Dictionary definitions for parasang

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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