Teheran
or Teh·ran
a city in and the capital of Iran, in the N part: wartime conference of Roosevelt, Churchill, and Stalin 1943.
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How to use Teheran in a sentence
I know that the Green Wave has established contacts with members of the clergy in Qom and Teheran.
Bernard-Henri Lévy on Mansour Osanloo and Regime Change in Iran | Bernard-Henri Lévy | March 5, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTThe new Shah,” Felix said, “has a passion for intrigue, and the sands around Teheran are magnificent for golf.
Mysterious Mr. Sabin | E. Phillips OppenheimNow there is a little valley,” he continued thoughtfully, “about seven miles north of Teheran, where something might be done!
Mysterious Mr. Sabin | E. Phillips OppenheimShe first became interested in the East when visiting her uncle at Teheran, where he was British minister.
War in the Garden of Eden | Kermit RooseveltA pressing appeal through the English Ambassador at Teheran did not even reach the monarch.
Les Parsis | D. Menant
Deverill I came across once in Egypt--he had been sent on a diplomatic mission to Teheran.
A Christmas Mystery | William J. Locke
Cultural definitions for Teheran
[ (te-rahn, te-ran, tay-uh-rahn, tay-uh-ran) ]
Capital of Iran and the largest city in the country; located in northern Iran.
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