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Teheran

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Teh·ran or Te·he·ran  (t-rn, -rän, t-rn, -rän)
The capital and largest city of Iran, in the north-central part of the country south of the Caspian Sea. A commercial and industrial center, it became the capital of Persia (Iran) in 1788 and was modernized under Shah Muhnammed Reza Pahlavi (ruled 1941-1979). Population: 7,800,000.
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Noun1.TeheranTeheran - the capital and largest city of Iran; located in northern Iran
capital of Iran, Iranian capital, Tehran
Iran, Islamic Republic of Iran, Persia - a theocratic Islamic republic in the Middle East in western Asia; Iran was the core of the ancient empire that was known as Persia until 1935; rich in oil
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Teheran Tehran [tɛəˈrɑːn] N → Teherán m
Teheran [tɛəˈrɑːn] n → Téhéran f
Teheran [tɛəˈrɑːn] n → Teheran f
Teheran [tɛəˈrɑːn] n → Teheran f


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[10] The Persian might easily have admitted that Erik's fate also interested himself, for he was well aware that, if the government of Teheran had learned that Erik was still alive, it would have been all up with the modest pension of the erstwhile daroga.
The Phantom of the Opera by Leroux, Gaston View in context
A new Shah, in an outburst of confidence, set up a wire between his palace and the market-place in Teheran, and invited his people to talk to him whenever they had grievances.
The History of the Telephone by Casson, Herbert N. View in context
"Expect to hear of me next in Petersburg or Teheran," he had said, turning to wave farewell from the steps of the Travellers'.
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