Shiraz
/ʃɪˈɹɑːz/ name, noun
name, noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A variety of black grape used to make wine. countable, uncountable
- 2 Alternative letter-case form of Shiraz. alt-of, countable, uncountable
"I slept really well, too, but that may have been because of another healing ingredient I use called shiraz."
- 3 A wine made from these grapes. countable, uncountable
"Miss Arundel.—"And drink his health in Shiraz wine.""
Proper Noun
- 1 A city in Iran, the seat of Shiraz County's Central District and the capital of Fars Province, near the remains of Persepolis.
- 2 A county of Iran, around the city.
Example
More examples"What is man, when you come to think upon him, but a minutely set, ingenious machine for turning, with infinite artfulness, the red wine of Shiraz into urine?"
Etymology
Borrowed from Iranian Persian شیراز (širâz).