khorasan

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Synonyms: khorassan, khurasan, khoisan, khorana, khorasani

Antonyms: khorassan, khurasan, khoisan, khorana, khorasani

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Proper noun

1. {{senseid|en|Q2352322}} {{lb|en|historical}} {{n-g|The [[Sassanian]] and post-[[Islamic]] Persian name for the region of [[Parthia]] located in north east of [[Persia]] ([[Iran]]), sometimes covering also parts of [[Central Asia]] and [[Afghanistan]]; the [[Greater Khorasan]].}}
2. {{senseid|en|Q6178890}} {{place|en|former province|c/Iran}} which subsequently divided into the South Khorasan, North Khorasan, and Razavi Khorasan provinces.
3. {{lb|en|proscribed}} {{ellipsis of|en|Daesh-Khorasan||IS/ISIL/ISIS affiliate}}.

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