"Gundeshapur" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: From Middle Persian *Gundēšāpūr, from 𐭥𐭧𐭩𐭠𐭭𐭣𐭩𐭥𐭪𐭱𐭧𐭯𐭥𐭧𐭥𐭩 (why-ʾndywk-šhpwhry /⁠Weh-Andiyōk-Šābuhr⁠/), compound of 𐭥𐭧𐭩 (weh, “better”) + 𐭠𐭭𐭣𐭩𐭥𐭪𐭱 (Andiyōk, “Antioch”) + 𐭱𐭧𐭯𐭥𐭧𐭥𐭩 (Šābuhr, “Shapur”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|pal||*Gundēšāpūr|sc=Latn}} Middle Persian *Gundēšāpūr Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Gundeshapur
  1. An ancient city in the Sassanid Empire, located in modern-day Khuzestan province, Iran. It was founded by Shapur I and is known for its famous academy. Wikipedia link: Gundeshapur Categories (place): Ancient settlements, Places in Iran Synonyms: Beth Lapat, Belapat, Belabad, Gundishapur, Gondeshapur, Gondishapur, Jondishapur, Jundishapur Translations (Sassanian city): Γουεαντιοχσαβωρ (Goueantiokhsabōr) (Ancient Greek), جُنْدَيْسَابُور (jundaysābūr) (Arabic), ܒܝܬ ܠܦܛ (Bēṯ Lapaṭ) [Classical-Syriac] (Aramaic), 𐭥𐭧𐭩𐭠𐭭𐭣𐭩𐭥𐭪𐭱𐭧𐭯𐭥𐭧𐭥𐭩 (Weh-Andiyōk-Šābuhr) (Middle Persian), 𐭅𐭇𐭉𐭀𐭍𐭕𐭉𐭅𐭊𐭔𐭇𐭉𐭐𐭅𐭇𐭓 (Weh-Andiyōk-Šābuhr) (Parthian), گندیشاپور (gondi-šâpur) (Persian), جندیشاپور (jondi-šâpur) (Persian)
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