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Nishapur
[ nee-shah-poor ]
noun
- a town in NE Iran: the birthplace of Omar Khayyám.
Nishapur
/ ˌniːʃɑːˈpʊə /
noun
- a town in NE Iran, at an altitude of 1195 m (3920 ft): birthplace and burial place of Omar Khayyám. Pop: 208 000 (2005 est)
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Two routes from Meshed to Nishapur were open to me—one leading over a mountainous tract, the other through a lower hilly country.
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No less inconsiderable did I find the town of Nishapur itself.
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From Nishapur the road leads to Sebzevar, distant three days' march.
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The river of Nishapur is formed by numerous small streams, which descend from the mountains that on three sides inclose that city.
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Herat escaped the fate which had overtaken Merv and Nishapur by opening its gates to the Mongols.
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