Hamadan

[ ham-uh-dan; Persian ha-ma-dahn ]

noun
  1. a city in W Iran.

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British Dictionary definitions for Hamadān

Hamadān

Hamedn

/ (ˈhæməˌdæn) /


noun
  1. city in W central Iran, at an altitude of over 1830 m (6000 ft): changed hands several times from the 17th century between Iraq, Persia, and Turkey; trading centre. Pop: 508 000 (2005 est)

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