Alamut
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Persian الموت (alamut); see that entry for more.
Proper noun[edit]
Alamut
- A castle in Iran and the most famous stronghold of the Nizari Ismailis, also known as the Assassins.
- A region in the modern-day Qazvin province of Iran in which the castle is located; Rudbar-i Alamut (Rudbar of Alamut)
- A period in the history of the Nizari Ismailism beginning from the capture of the castle in 1090 AD until its capitulation to the Mongols in 1256 AD.
Translations[edit]
castle in Iran
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Anagrams[edit]
Portuguese[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
Alamut m
- Alamut (a historical region in Iran; modern Qazvin)