English Explanatory Dictionary

marzban

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A member of a class of margraves, warden of the marches, and by extension military commanders, in charge of border provinces of the Parthian Empire (247 BC–224 AD) and mostly Sasanian Empire (224–651 AD) of Iran

Word forms

marzban marzbans marzpan

Etymology

From Persian مرزبان (marzbân).

Derived words

marzbanate marzpanate
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