Vi fant 3 definisjoner av Iran på engelsk.
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| Iran - a theocratic Islamic republic in the Middle East in western Asia; Iran was the core of the ancient empire that was known as Persia until 1935; rich in oil | ||
| Islamic Republic of Iran, Persia | ||
| middle east, mideast, near east the area around the eastern Mediterranean; from Turkey to northern Africa and eastward to Iran; the site of such ancient civilizations as Phoenicia and Babylon and Egypt and the birthplace of Judaism and Christianity and Islam; had continuous economic and political turmoil in the 20th century; "the Middle East is the cradle of Western civilization" | ||
| asia the nations of the Asian continent collectively | ||
| gulf states the countries in southwestern Asia that border the Persian Gulf | ||
| opec organization of petroleum-exporting countries | ||
| capital of iran, iranian capital, teheran, tehran the capital and largest city of Iran; located in northern Iran | ||
| abadan a port city in southwestern Iran | ||
| bam an ancient city in southeastern Iran; destroyed by an earthquake in 2003 | ||
| mashhad, meshed the holy city of Shiite Muslims; located in northeastern Iran | ||
| aspadana, esfahan, isfahan city in central Iran; former capital of Persia | ||
| rasht, resht city in northwestern Iran near the Caspian Sea | ||
| shiraz a city in central southwestern Iran; ruins of ancient Persepolis are nearby | ||
| tabriz an ancient city in northwestern Iran; known for hot springs | ||
| orumiyeh, urmia a city on the western side of Lake Urmia in northwestern Iran | ||
| qum a city in northwestern Iran; a place of pilgrimage for Shiite Muslims | ||
| persepolis an ancient city that was the capital of the ancient Persian Empire; now in ruins | ||
| kurdistan an oriental rug woven by Kurds that is noted for fine colors and durability | ||
| dasht-e-kavir, great salt desert, kavir desert a salt desert in north central Iran | ||
| dasht-e-lut, lut desert a desert in eastern Iran | ||
| demavend an active volcano in northern Iran | ||
| caspian, caspian sea a large saltwater lake between Iran and Russia fed by the Volga River; the largest inland body of water in the world | ||
| daryacheh-ye orumiyeh, lake urmia, urmia a shallow saline lake in northwestern Iran between Tabriz and the western border of Turkey | ||
| irani, iranian, persian a native or inhabitant of Iran; "the majority of Irani are Persian Shiite Muslims" | ||
