MASHHAD

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

The holy city of Shiite Muslims; located in northeastern Iran

Synonyms:

Mashhad; Meshed

Classified under:

Nouns denoting spatial position

Instance hypernyms:

city; metropolis; urban center (a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts)

Holonyms ("Mashhad" is a part of...):

Iran; Islamic Republic of Iran; Persia (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)

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