Iran 1
noundomain: location
Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]
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EnglishDefinition
a theocratic Islamic republic in the Middle East in western Asia; Iran was the core of the ancient empire that was known as Persia until 1935; rich in oil
Instance_Hypernym
Asian country 1
noun
any one of the nations occupying the Asian continent
Pertainym (pertains to noun)
Iranian 1
adjective
of or relating to Iran or its people or language or culture
Member_meronym
an organization of countries formed in 1961 to agree on a common policy for the production and sale of petroleum
Irani 1
noun
a native or inhabitant of Iran
Part_meronym
Middle East 1
noun
the area around the eastern Mediterranean; from Turkey to northern Africa and eastward to Iran; the site of such ancient civilizations as Phoenicia and Babylon and Egypt and the birthplace of Judaism and Christianity and Islam; had continuous economic and political turmoil in the 20th century
Gulf States 2
noun
the countries in southwestern Asia that border the Persian Gulf
Teheran 1
noun
the capital and largest city of Iran; located in northern Iran
Abadan 1
noun
a port city in southwestern Iran
Bam 1
noun
an ancient city in southeastern Iran; destroyed by an earthquake in 2003
EnglishDerivationally related form
Iranian 1
adjective
of or relating to Iran or its people or language or culture
Member_holonym
an organization of countries formed in 1961 to agree on a common policy for the production and sale of petroleum
Irani 1
noun
a native or inhabitant of Iran
Part_holonym
Middle East 1
noun
the area around the eastern Mediterranean; from Turkey to northern Africa and eastward to Iran; the site of such ancient civilizations as Phoenicia and Babylon and Egypt and the birthplace of Judaism and Christianity and Islam; had continuous economic and political turmoil in the 20th century
Gulf States 2
noun
the countries in southwestern Asia that border the Persian Gulf
Teheran 1
noun
the capital and largest city of Iran; located in northern Iran
Abadan 1
noun
a port city in southwestern Iran
Bam 1
noun
an ancient city in southeastern Iran; destroyed by an earthquake in 2003
Member_of_this_domain_-_REGION
a terrorist organization formed in the 1960s by children of Iranian merchants; sought to counter the Shah of Iran's pro-western policies of modernization and opposition to communism; following a philosophy that mixes Marxism and Islam it now attacks the Islamic fundamentalists who deposed the Shah
Usuli 1
noun
a religious movement by Persian Shiite Muslims in 17th century Iran that is opposed to the Akhbari
ayatollah 1
noun
a high-ranking Shiite religious leader who is regarded as an authority on religious law and its interpretation and who has political power as well
