Hamadan

See also: Hamadān

English

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Etymology

From Persian همدان (hamadân), from Middle Persian 𐭠𐭧𐭬𐭲𐭠𐭭 (Ahmadān), from Old Persian 𐏃𐎥𐎶𐎫𐎠𐎴 (Hagmatāna-). Doublet of Ecbatana; see that entry for more.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈhæməˌdæn/

Proper noun

Hamadan

  2. A city in Iran, the seat of Hamadan County's Central District and the capital of Hamadan Province.
  4. A county of Iran, around the city.
  6. A province in western Iran.

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