Teheran
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Teh·ran
or Te·he·ran (tĕ′ə-răn′, -rän′, tĕ-răn′, -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) c. 1788 and was modernized under Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi (ruled 1941-1979).
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Te•he•ran
or Teh•ran
(tɛˈræn, -ˈrɑn, ˌteɪ ə-)n.
the capital of Iran, in the N part. 6,750,043.
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Noun | 1. | ![]() 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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