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2024
Alamut
Alamut
English
Proper noun
Alamut
A castle in
Iran
which functioned as the main stronghold of the Nizari
Ismaili
state, also known as the
assassins
.
A region in modern-day
Qazvin
province of Iran in which the castle is located.
Translations
a castle
Persian:
الموت
(
alamūt
)
region in modern-day Qazvin province of Iran
Persian:
الموت
(
alamūt
)
Portuguese:
Alamut
m
Portuguese
Proper noun
Alamut
m
Alamut
(a historical region in
Iran
; modern Qazvin province)
Etymology
From
Persian
الموت
(
Alamut
)
; see it for more.
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