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?
Source: tatoeba (757971)
Shiraz
/ʃɪˈɹɑːz/
Synonyms for "shiraz" (7 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (2)
Noun(2 words)
Strong matches (2)
Noun(2 words)
personal nameproper name
Related words (3)
Noun(3 words)
syrah grapesyrah wineurban center
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: city, municipality, personal name, proper name, syrah grape.
- Sentence evidence is available for shiraz, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from opengloss.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "shiraz".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "shiraz"
Keep "shiraz" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "shiraz" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "shiraz", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "shiraz" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
6 entriesMore specific
10 entriesaged Shirazbarrel aged Shirazdistrictforenamehistoric siteneighborhoodred grapereserve Shirazsurnametable grape
Collocations
6 entriesShiraz UniversityShiraz architectureShiraz cityShiraz grapeShiraz provinceShiraz wine
Inflections
1 entriesDerivations
1 entriesTranslations
39 translations across 33 languages.
Arabic
1 entries- شِيرَاز name (a city and county in southern Iran)
Armenian
1 entries- Շիրազ name (a city and county in southern Iran)
Azerbaijani
3 entries- Şiraz name (a city and county in southern Iran)
- Шираз name (a city and county in southern Iran)
- شیراز name (a city and county in southern Iran)
Belarusian
1 entries- Шыра́з name (a city and county in southern Iran)
Bengali
1 entries- শিরাজ name (a city and county in southern Iran)
Bulgarian
1 entries- Шира́з name (a city and county in southern Iran)
Chinese Mandarin
1 entries- 設拉子 /设拉子 name (a city and county in southern Iran)
Czech
1 entries- Šíráz name (a city and county in southern Iran)
Dari
1 entries- شیرَاز name (a city and county in southern Iran)
Esperanto
1 entries- Ŝirazo name (a city and county in southern Iran)
Finnish
2 entries- Shiraz name (a city and county in southern Iran)
- Šīrāz name (a city and county in southern Iran)
French
1 entries- Chiraz name (a city and county in southern Iran)
German
1 entries- Schiraz name (a city and county in southern Iran)
Hebrew
1 entries- שיראז name (a city and county in southern Iran)
Hindi
2 entries- शीराज़ name (a city and county in southern Iran)
- शेराज़ name (a city and county in southern Iran)
Iranian Persian
1 entries- شیراز name (a city and county in southern Iran)
Japanese
1 entries- シーラーズ name (a city and county in southern Iran)
Latvian
1 entries- Šīrāza name (a city and county in southern Iran)
Lithuanian
1 entries- Širazas name (a city and county in southern Iran)
Marathi
1 entries- शिराझ name (a city and county in southern Iran)
Polish
1 entries- Sziraz name (a city and county in southern Iran)
Portuguese
2 entries- Shiraz name (a city and county in southern Iran)
- Xiraz name (a city and county in southern Iran)
Russian
1 entries- Шира́з name (a city and county in southern Iran)
Serbo-Croatian
2 entries- Širaz name (a city and county in southern Iran)
- Шираз name (a city and county in southern Iran)
Slovak
1 entries- Širáz name (a city and county in southern Iran)
Spanish
1 entries- Shiraz name (a city and county in southern Iran)
Swedish
1 entries- Shiraz name (a city and county in southern Iran)
Tajik
1 entries- Шероз name (a city and county in southern Iran)
Turkish
1 entries- Şiraz name (a city and county in southern Iran)
Ukrainian
1 entries- Шира́з name (a city and county in southern Iran)
Urdu
1 entries- شیراز name (a city and county in southern Iran)
Uyghur
1 entries- شىراز name (a city and county in southern Iran)
Uzbek
1 entries- Shiroz name (a city and county in southern Iran)
Sample sentences
5 total sentences available.
In the tenth century, the city of Shiraz already held a library that reputedly featured a copy of every known book at the time.
Source: tatoeba (967265)
I grew up in Shiraz.
Source: tatoeba (3797044)
Miss Arundel.—"And drink his health in Shiraz wine."
Source: wiktionary
Showing 4 of 5 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "shiraz"?
Closest matches include city, municipality, personal name, proper name, syrah grape.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "shiraz"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.