English Explanatory Dictionary

Iranosphere

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. The cultural and civilizational sphere historically influenced by Iranian peoples, Iranian languages, and Persianate political and literary traditions.
  2. The geographic zone corresponding to Greater Iran.

Pronunciation

/ɪˈrɑːnəˌsfɪə/ /ɪˈrɑːnoʊˌsfɪr/

Word forms

Iranosphere the Iranosphere

Etymology

From Iran + -o- + -sphere, modeled on terms such as Anglosphere and Sinosphere.

Synonyms

Persosphere Iranzamin
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