Hamadan

American  

[ham-uh-dan, ha-ma-dahn] / ˈhæm əˌdæn, hæ mæˈdɑn /

noun

1. a city in W Iran.

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Hamadān British  

/ ˈhæməˌdæn /

noun

1. city in W central Iran, at an altitude of over 1830 m (6000 ft): changed hands several times from the 17th century between Iraq, Persia, and Turkey; trading centre. Pop: 508 000 (2005 est)

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Example Sentences

From Isfahan, Yazd and Hamadan, precious gems, copper and pottery.

From Washington Times

Deputy chief of the Sudanese Sovereign Council, Gen. Mohammed Hamadan Dagalo, signed the agreement along with Malik Agar, head of the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement-North, a rebel group active in the Blue Nile and South Kordofan regions.

From Seattle Times

Videos circulating on social media Saturday appeared to show protests growing larger and spreading to different cities, including Isfahan, Ahvaz, Hamadan and Sari.

From Los Angeles Times

Fars, quoting the National Security Council that had ordered the shutdown, said web connectivity had been approved “for some areas and, according to reports so far, fixed line internet has been restored in Hormozgan, Kermanshah, Arak, Mashhad, Qom, Tabriz, Hamadan and Bushehr provinces, and parts of Tehran”.

From Reuters

The government delegation, led by Gen. Mohammed Hamadan Dagalo, member of the sovereign council, arrived in Juba late Sunday.

From Washington Times