English Explanatory Dictionary

Isfahan

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A city in Iran, the seat of Isfahan County's Central District and the capital of Isfahan Province, the third largest city of Iran; the former capital of Iran, from 1598–1736.
  2. A county of Iran, around the city.
  3. A province of Iran.

Pronunciation

ĭsʹfə-hän′

Word forms

Isfahan Esfahan Ispahan

Etymology

Ultimately derived from Classical Persian اِصْفَهَان (isfahān), from Old Persian *spādānah (“army, adj.”) or *spādānām (“of the armies”), from 𐎿𐎱𐎠𐎭 (spādaʰ, “army”), from Proto-Iranian *cwáHdah (“army”), q.v.

Derived words

Isfahani
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