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Khorasan in Persian

خراسان xorâsân

Khorasan in Persian: خراسان (xorâsân). In English, Khorasan means the Sassanian and post-Islamic Persian name for the region of Parthia located in north east of Persia (Iran), sometimes covering also parts of Central Asia and Afghanistan; the Greater Khorasan.

Persian words for Khorasan

A region in Persia
خراسان xorâsân

English meaning of Khorasan

  1. proper noun The Sassanian and post-Islamic Persian name for the region of Parthia located in north east of Persia (Iran), sometimes covering also parts of Central Asia and Afghanistan; the Greater Khorasan.
  2. proper noun A former province of Iran which subsequently divided into the South Khorasan, North Khorasan, and Razavi Khorasan provinces.

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Questions about Khorasan in Persian

What is the meaning of Khorasan in Persian?
Khorasan in Persian is خراسان (xorâsân).
معنی Khorasan چیست؟
Khorasan: خراسان (xorâsân).
What does Khorasan mean in English?
Khorasan means the Sassanian and post-Islamic Persian name for the region of Parthia located in north east of Persia (Iran), sometimes covering also parts of Central Asia and Afghanistan; the Greater Khorasan.

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