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Definition of Resht
1. Noun. City in northwestern Iran near the Caspian Sea.
Generic synonyms: City, Metropolis, Urban Center
Group relationships: Iran, Islamic Republic Of Iran, Persia
Lexicographical Neighbors of Resht
Literary usage of Resht
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. A Winter's Journey (Tâtar), from Constantinople to Tehran: With Travels by James Baillie Fraser (1838)
"Resht.—Decay and dilapidation—Illness.— Leave Resht.—Fo- men. ... DEAR , September
5th, Resht. I HAVE been four days here, but have little to ..."
2. The Heart of the Orient: Saunterings Through Georgis, Armenia, Persia by Michael Myers Shoemaker (1904)
"We wait in the vile bazaar until our luggage—and ourselves—are loaded on to crazy
traps, when we jolt off over the road to Resht. The mud and holes are so ..."
3. The Heart of the Orient: Saunterings Through Georgia, Armenia, Persia by Michael Myers Shoemaker (1904)
"We wait in the vile bazaar until our luggage—and ourselves—are loaded on to crazy
traps, when we jolt off over the road to Resht. The mud and holes are so ..."
4. The American Cyclopaedia: A Popular Dictionary of General Knowledge edited by George Ripley, Charles Anderson Dana (1883)
"... was always exerted for the maintenance of peace. He discountenanced polygamy,
and was distinguished for his literary and scientific attainments. Resht ..."
5. Midnight Marches Through Persia by Henry Ballantine (1879)
"AT Resht there are two consuls; one English, and the other Russian. We called on
both, and found them exceedingly pleasant and hospitable, — so much so that ..."
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