Hamadan
[ ham-uh-dan; Persian ha-ma-dahn ]
/ Ë?hæm əˌdæn; Persian hæ mæË?dÉ‘n /
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noun
a city in W Iran.
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HamadÄ?n
Hamedn
/ (Ë?hæməˌdæn) /
noun
city in W central Iran, at an altitude of over 1830 m (6000 ft): changed hands several times from the 17th century between Iraq, Persia, and Turkey; trading centre. Pop: 508Â 000 (2005 est)
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