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Alamut

Noun CEFR B1

Definitions

  1. A castle in Iran and the most famous stronghold of the Nizari Ismailis, also known as the Assassins.
  2. A region in the modern-day Qazvin province of Iran in which the castle is located; Rudbar-i Alamut (Rudbar of Alamut)
  3. 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.

Equivalents

PortuguêsAlamut
العربيةآلموتالموت
1 more languages
فارسیالموت

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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See also

Alan Alan Smithee Alan Whicker Alan Whickers Alana Alanah

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