Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A wine produced in the neighborhood of Shiraz in Persia.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun A kind of Persian wine; -- so called from the place whence it is brought.
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- proper noun A
city in southernIran , near the remains ofPersepolis - noun A
variety of blackgrape used to makewine - noun A wine made from these grapes
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a city in central southwestern Iran; ruins of ancient Persepolis are nearby
Etymologies
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Examples
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Interview with Yasmin Shiraz: Author passionate about helping young people by Joanna Penn on April 1, 2009
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Previous post: Interview with Yasmin Shiraz: Author passionate about helping young people
Book Publicity tips from Book Publicist: Kerry McDuling - by Joanna Penn | The Creative Penn 2009
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One of Mousavi's Web sites said a student protester was killed early Monday during clashes with plainclothes hard-liners in Shiraz, southern Iran.
Iran Election Live-Blogging (Monday June 15) The Huffington Post News Team 2009
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Next post: Interview with Yasmin Shiraz: Author passionate about helping young people
Podcast: Roger C. Parker: Tips for a successful author platform - by Joanna Penn | The Creative Penn 2009
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This video, apparently from the university in Shiraz, shows police not in any immediate danger walking up to veiled women who are leaning against a fence and raising their batons above their heads, threatening them, and then occassionally striking them.
Iran Election Live-Blogging (Saturday June 20 Part II) The Huffington Post News Team 2009
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Less serious and composed than a Cabernet Sauvignon or Pinot Noir, Shiraz is nevertheless not crass.
Wine 101: Shiraz, Syrah Amy Ma 2010
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The narrator lives in Shiraz-a city with a long, poetic history that provides him with inspiration-while Sara and Dara's love story takes place in Tehran.
Censoring an Iranian Love Story by Shahriar Mandanipour: Questions 2009
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Protesters in Shiraz rallied on Quds Day but preferred to chant against Russia, rather than Israel.
Global Voices in English » Iran: Videos from Quds Day Protests 2009
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The Aussie grape, Shiraz, is the same as the French grape from the Northern Rh ô ne valley, Syrah — both are easy-to-drink wines that have risen in popularity recently.
Wine 101: Shiraz, Syrah Amy Ma 2010
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This video, apparently from the university in Shiraz, shows police not in any immediate danger walking up to veiled women who are leaning against a fence and raising their batons above their heads, threatening them, and then occassionally striking them.
Iran Election Live-Blogging (Saturday June 20) The Huffington Post News Team 2009
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See citation on Ispahan.
March 16, 2011