[tah-breez, tuh-] 
| a city in and the capital of Eastern Azerbaijan province, in NW Iran. 403,413. |
| Ta·briz 1 (tə-brēz', tä-) A city of northwest Iran east of Lake Urmia. A commercial and industrial center, Tabriz has been subject to numerous devastating earthquakes since 858. Population: 1,400,000. |
| Ta·briz 2 (tä-brēz') n. A cotton and wool Persian rug with designs of stylized animals, hunting scenes, and floral motifs. |