Mashhad

American  

[mash-had] / mæʃˈhæd /

noun

1. Persian name of Meshed.

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Mashhad British  

/ mæʃˈhæd /

noun

1. a city in NE Iran: an important holy city of Shi'ite Muslims; carpet manufacturing. Pop: 2 147 000 (2005 est)

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Example Sentences

There was no comment from Iranian authorities, but they have said she was detained for making "provocative remarks" at a memorial ceremony in the city of Mashhad on Friday.

From BBC

"This happened in Mashhad today and is concerning because the establishment's crackdown has intensified recently."

From BBC

The Governor of Khorasan Razavi Province in north-east Iran, said the water reserves in Mashhad's dams have dropped to "less than eight percent," warning that the province faces a "mega-challenge of drought."

From BBC

Water levels at the dam reservoirs supplying Iran's northeastern city of Mashhad plunged below three percent, media reported Sunday, as the country suffers from severe water shortages.

From Barron's

As the conflict enters its sixth day, one Afghan in Mashhad, in north-eastern Iran, tells us there is a persistent worry in messages, with people saying: "If this continues, where will we go?"

From BBC