Teheran
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3.4
- proper noun
- /ˈtɛhərɑn/
- Only weeks after Roosevelt had agreed with Stalin and Churchill about a Great Power post-war domination at the Teheran Conference, the State Department presented its plan at the Moscow Foreign Ministers Conference in November 1943.
- met in Teheran
Examples
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During her trip to Iran, she spent a week exploring the sights of Teheran.
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"He also invited Abdul-Jalil to Teheran on a state visit in order to "deepen bilateral ties."
Blog text (13) -
In the summer, she went back to Teheran for months.
Fiction book (1998) -
They're on their way to Teheran.
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We have just received word that an hour ago, an attempt to rescue the American hostages held in Teheran ended in disaster for the Army's top-secret antiterrorist special forces.
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Teheran supports the Shiites (mainly Hazaras) and Persian-speaking groups, while Pakistan favors the Pashtun Sunnis.
Academic text (1996) -
The summit was held in Teheran, where leaders from various countries gathered to discuss important issues.
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The first shipment of U.S. relief supplies is due to arrive in Teheran today.
Synonyms
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2.8
A large city in northern Iran that is the capital of the country
Surface Forms
Etymology
Teheran comes from Persian and is thought to mean 'warm place'. The ending -an works like 'place of', so the name helps you remember the city as a 'warm place' in Iran.