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shiraz

/ʃɪˈɹɑːz/

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What does shiraz mean?

noun

  1. Alternative letter-case form of Shiraz.
  2. A variety of black grape used to make wine.
  3. A wine made from these grapes.
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proper noun

  1. A city in Iran, the seat of Shiraz County's Central District and the capital of Fars Province, near the remains of Persepolis.
  2. A county of Iran, around the city.

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/ʃɪˈɹɑːz/

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It is a fairy scene such as nowhere meets the eye but at Seville, or perhaps at Fez and Shiraz, in the palaces of the Sultan and the Shah.
George BorrowThe Zincali: An Account of the Gypsies of SpainProject Gutenberg ebook #565
Accompanied by his Munshi, Mirza Mohammed Hosayn Shiraz, and disguised as a merchant, Burton passed many evenings in the town, made the required visits, and obtained the fullest details, which were duly dispatched to Government House.
Thomas WrightThe Life of Sir Richard BurtonProject Gutenberg ebook #4315
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The result was a period of mental trouble (like the "temptation in the wilderness"), after which the youth returned to Shiraz and at the age of twenty-five began his own mission.
Edward CarpenterPagan and Christian Creeds: Their Origin and MeaningProject Gutenberg ebook #1561