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iran

noun

Simple meaning

A theocratic Islamic republic in the Middle East in western Asia.

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ɪˈɹɑn

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Definition

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noun

  1. 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

  2. literarytechnical

    Regions inhabited by the Iranian peoples.

  3. A country in West Asia in the Middle East. Official name: Islamic Republic of Iran. Capital: Tehran.

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Sense: theocratic Islamic republic in the Middle East in western Asia

persia

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