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Shiraz
[ shi-rahz ]
noun
- a city in SW Iran.
Shiraz
1/ ʃɪəˈɑː /
noun
- a city in SW Iran, at an altitude of 1585 m (5200 ft): an important Muslim cultural centre in the 14th century; university (1948); noted for fine carpets. Pop: 1 230 000 (2005 est)
Shiraz
2/ ʃɪəˈɑː /
noun
- the name used in Australia for the Syrah grape and wines
Word History and Origins
Origin of Shiraz1
Example Sentences
However, Iranian authorities said he was Tondar's leader and had "planned 23 terror attacks", of which "five were successful", including the 2008 bombing of a mosque in Shiraz in that killed 14 people.
A barn owl called Shiraz escaped and was later recovered at a warehouse near Heathrow Airport.
The college confirmed some animals had died and also appealed for help in finding its "much-loved" barn owl Shiraz who is now missing.
In Israel, grieving family members and friends bid farewell to Shiraz Tamam, an Israeli woman who was among at least 260 people gunned down as heavily armed militants stormed an electronic music festival.
More recently, IS claimed responsibility for an attack on a Shia shrine last October, where 15 people were killed in the southwestern city of Shiraz.
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