Persepolis

American

[per-sep-uh-lis] / pərˈsɛp ə lɪs /

noun

an ancient capital of Persia: its imposing ruins are in S Iran, about 30 miles (48 km) NE of Shiraz.

Persepolis British

/ pəˈsɛpəlɪs /

noun

the capital of ancient Persia in the Persian Empire and under the Seleucids: founded by Darius; sacked by Alexander the Great in 330 _bc

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Persepolitan adjective

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Ronaldo arrived on his first visit to Iran with the Saudi football club Al Nassr, which is set to play Iran’s Persepolis in Tehran on Sept. 19.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 18, 2023

Rather, they moved periodically between the cities and regions of Babylon, Susa, Rhagae, Parthia, Ecbatana, Persepolis, and possibly others.

From Textbooks • Apr. 19, 2023

At the time of her arrest, she was sitting inside a car with an Iranian friend at a petrol station on their way to the ancient Achaemenid capital of Persepolis.

From Reuters • Mar. 2, 2023

In January 2022, he joined German team Bochum and then joined Persepolis in Iran, scoring six times in nine games.

From BBC • Feb. 6, 2023

And it had felt like a tourist thing, going to visit the ruins of Persepolis.

From "Darius the Great Is Not Okay" by Adib Khorram

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