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| Afghanistan |
an Asian country bordered by Iran, Pakistan, Turkmenistan, and Tajikistan. |
| Armenia |
a region of southwestern Asia composed of present-day Armenia, eastern Turkey, and northwestern Iran. [1/2 definitions] |
| Azerbaijan |
a Near Eastern country on the Caspian Sea between Iran and Russia; formerly a republic of the Soviet Union. |
| Caspian Sea |
a large inland sea surrounded by Iran, Azerbaijan, Russia, Kazakhstan, and Turkmenistan. |
| chador |
an outer garment worn by Muslim women, esp. in Iran, made of a long, dark-colored cloth that is wrapped loosely around the head and body and covers all or part of the face. |
| dinar |
the smaller monetary unit of Iran. (Cf. rial.) [1/8 definitions] |
| Farsi |
the language of Iran and part of Afghanistan; modern Persian. |
| Iranian |
of or pertaining to Iran or its people, culture, or the like; Persian. [2/4 definitions] |
| Iraq |
a Middle Eastern country between Syria and Iran. |
| khan1 |
a traditional title of respect given to officials or rulers in Afghanistan, India, Iran, Pakistan, and other Asian countries. [1/2 definitions] |
| Kurd |
a member of a Muslim people that lives in southeastern Turkey, northern Iran and Iraq, and the Caucasus. |
| Pakistan |
an Asian coastal country between India and Iran; Islamic Republic of Pakistan. |
| Parthia |
an ancient country in southwest Asia originating in what is now northeastern Iran. |
| Persia |
an ancient empire that flourished in southwestern Asia from about the sixth to the fourth century B.C., centered in what is now Iran; Persian Empire. [2 definitions] |
| Persian |
of or pertaining to Iran or Persia or its people, culture, language, or the like. [3/5 definitions] |
| Persian Gulf |
an extension of the Arabian Sea between Iran and the Arabian Peninsula. |
| Persian rug |
a handwoven rug made in Iran, having rich, harmonious colors in a variety of complex floral, foliate, and animal patterns. |
| rial1 |
the chief monetary unit of Iran, equaling one hundred dinars. [1/2 definitions] |
| shah |
formerly in Iran, king. |
| Tehran |
the capital of Iran. |
| Turkmenistan |
a Central Asian country bordered on the west by the Caspian Sea and on the south by Iran and Afghanistan; formerly a republic of the Soviet Union. |
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