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spahbed

spahbed noun: the title of the military commander or commander-in-chief in Sassanian-era Persia.

Noun

spahbed (plural spahbeds)

  1. (historical) the title of the military commander or commander-in-chief in Sassanian-era Persia

spahbed meaning in Hindi, Arabic and Persian

spahbed in Hindi

military title
सिपहबद sipahbad

spahbed in Arabic

military title
إِصْبَهْبَذ ʔiṣbahbaḏ

spahbed in Persian

military title
سپاهبد sepâhbed, سپهبد sepahbod

Forms of spahbed

pluralspahbeds

Origin of spahbed

From Middle Persian 𐭮𐭯𐭠𐭧𐭯𐭲𐭩 (spʾḥpty /⁠spāhbed⁠/). Doublet of sparapet.

Questions about spahbed

What does spahbed mean?
Spahbed means the title of the military commander or commander-in-chief in Sassanian-era Persia.
What is spahbed in Hindi?
Spahbed in Hindi is सिपहबद (sipahbad). See Spahbed meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is spahbed?
Spahbed is a noun.
What is the plural of spahbed?
The plural of spahbed is spahbeds.

Words near spahbed in the dictionary

  1. spagyrical
  2. spagyrically
  3. spagyrics
  4. spagyrist
  5. spagyrists
  6. spahbed
  7. spahbeds
  8. spahee
  9. spahees
  10. spahi
  11. spahis

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