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Saman

American  
[sah-mahn] / ˈsɑ mɑn /

noun

  1. a Persian noble who lived in the 8th century a.d., progenitor of the Samanid dynasty.


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After the hydration break, Iran’s Ramin Rezaeian pushed the ball into the box and tapped it to Saman Ghoddos.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 16, 2026

Hearty Earth ambassador Saman Jamshidifard said his volunteers have started serving portions of kidney and baked beans on surplus sourdough bread at St Frideswide's Church in Oxford.

From BBC Jan. 26, 2026

He told Saman that he should register a mini-mart business in the name of someone else - what is sometimes known as a "ghost director".

From BBC Nov. 5, 2025

“I think Iran needs reconciliation and deescalation with the world,” said Saman Jam, a 43 year-old business manager.

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 8, 2024

Following the living, dark stream, as closely as the heat, dust, and strange odors would allow me, I arrived, at length, near to the Temple of Saman.

From Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol. 3, No. 15, August, 1851 by Various

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