English Explanatory Dictionary

Nishapur

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A city in Iran.

Word forms

Nishapur

Etymology

From Persian نیشابور (neyšâbur), from earlier Persian نیشاپور (neyšâpur). From Shapur I (Middle Persian 𐭱𐭧𐭯𐭥𐭧𐭥𐭩 (šḥpʿḥʿy)), who is said to have established the city.

Related words

Neyshabur
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