Hamadan

//ˈhæməˌdæn// name

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  1. 1
    A city in Iran, the seat of Hamadan County's Central District and the capital of Hamadan Province.
  2. 2
    A county of Iran, around the city.
  3. 3
    A province in western Iran.

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ecbatana

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"Although blockaded by snow at Hamadan I was able to visit the ancient Ecbatana and there acquired a small collection of Greek jewels and Chaldean cylinders."

Etymology

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

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