"dastan" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: dastans [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Persian داستان (“story”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|fa|داستان||story}} Persian داستان (“story”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} dastan (plural dastans)
  1. An ornate form of oral history from Central Asia, generally centered on one individual who protects his tribe or people from an outside invader or enemy. Wikipedia link: dastan
    Sense id: en-dastan-en-noun-Nino3cUm Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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