"Ispahan" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: Borrowed from Classical Persian اِسْپَهَان (ispahān). Etymology templates: {{bor+|en|fa-cls|اِسْپَهَان}} Borrowed from Classical Persian اِسْپَهَان (ispahān) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Ispahan
  1. Alternative spelling of Isfahan:
    A city in Iran, the seat of Isfahan County's Central District and the capital of Isfahan Province, the third largest city of Iran; the former capital of Iran, from 1598–1736
    Categories (place): Cities in Iran, Places in Iran
    Sense id: en-Ispahan-en-name-UoZKGIDl Categories (other): Former capitals, Isfahan, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 83 17 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 36 7 24 5 24 5 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 36 5 27 3 27 3
  2. Alternative spelling of Isfahan:
    A province of Iran
    Categories (place): Places in Iran, Provinces of Iran
    Sense id: en-Ispahan-en-name-HAGNYiw~ Categories (other): Isfahan Province, Iran
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: Ispahani
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