Definitions
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
- 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.
Wiktionary
- n. The capital city of Iran.
WordNet 3.0
- n. the capital and largest city of Iran; located in northern Iran
Etymologies
- From Persian تهران (Tehrān). (Wiktionary)
Examples
“TEHRAN, Iran — Iran has obtained four S-300 surface-to-air missile systems despite Russia's refusal to deliver them to Tehran under a valid contract, a semiofficial Iranian news agency claimed Wednesday.”
The Huffington Post: Iran Claims To Have S-300 Surface-To-Air Missiles
“TEHRAN, Iran mdash; Iran has obtained four S-300 surface-to-air missile systems despite Russia's refusal to deliver them to Tehran under a valid contract, a semiofficial ...”
The Huffington Post: Iran Claims To Have S-300 Surface-To-Air Missiles
“TEHRAN, Iran — Iran's supreme leader told a nuclear disarmament conference in Tehran on Saturday that the United States 'atomic weapons are a tool of terror and intimidation.”
The Huffington Post: Iran Nuclear Summit: Iran Says U.S. Nukes Tool Of Terror, Intimidation
“TEHRAN, Iran mdash; Iran will allow the mothers of three Americans arrested along the Iraqi border in July to visit them in a Tehran prison, ...”
The Huffington Post: Mothers Can Visit 3 Jailed Americans, Iran Confirms
“TEHRAN, Iran — Iran will allow the mothers of three Americans arrested along the Iraqi border in July to visit them in a Tehran prison, the foreign minister announced Monday, saying the decision was made on humanitarian grounds.”
The Huffington Post: Mothers Can Visit 3 Jailed Americans, Iran Confirms
“TEHRAN, Iran — Hundreds of thousands of protesters dressed in black and green flooded the streets of Tehran on Thursday in a somber, candlelit show ...”
“TEHRAN, Iran — Hundreds of thousands of protesters wearing black and carrying candles filled the streets of Tehran again Thursday, joining opposition leader Mir Hossein ...”
“TEHRAN — Iran's powerful Revolutionary Guard said it successfully test-fired short-range missiles Sunday in drills meant to show Tehran is prepared to crush any military ...”
John Knefel: New York Times To Sociopaths: Give It Another Shot
“TEHRAN, Iran — Iranian security forces beat protesters in central Tehran on Saturday while hardline activists disrupted a speech by the country's moderate former president, ...”
Sam Sedaei: Iran Is Burning in Revolution; Not Recognizing It Can Lead to Calamity
“TEHRAN, Iran — Iran confirmed Thursday that a daughter of al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden has turned up at the Saudi Embassy in Tehran, but ...”
Sam Sedaei: Iran Is Burning in Revolution; Not Recognizing It Can Lead to Calamity
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