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Gorgan.

Hyrcania.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

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  1. Hyrcania.

    historical
  2. An old city in the region of Hyrcania destroyed in the Mongol invasion; Jurjan.

    historical
  3. A city in Iran, the seat of Gorgan County's Central District and the capital of Golestan Province; formerly called Astrabad.

  4. A county of Iran, around the city.

Where this word comes from

From Iranian Persian گرگان (gorgân), from Classical Persian گرگان (gurgān); see it for more. Related to Hyrcania.

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