Ecbatana

[ ek-bat-n-uh ]

noun
  1. ancient name of Hamadan.

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British Dictionary definitions for Ecbatana

Ecbatana

/ (ɛkˈbætənə) /


noun
  1. an ancient city in Iran, on the site of modern Hamadān; capital of Media and royal residence of the Persians and Parthians

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