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Definition of Kalamdan
1. a Persian writing-case [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Kalamdan
Literary usage of Kalamdan
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Persian Life and Customs: With Scenes and Incidents of Residence and Travel by Samuel Graham Wilson (1896)
"The kalamdan is a pen-case about eight inches long and one and one half in width
and height, which is carried in his girdle or pocket. ..."
2. Persia by a Persian: Being Personal Experiences, Manners, Customs, Habits by Isaac Adams (1906)
"His outfit consists of a kalamdan and a roll of paper. The kalamdan is a pen-case
about eight inches long and one and one-half in height and width, ..."
3. The Writings of Mark Twain [pseud.] by Mark Twain, Charles Dudley Warner (1906)
"The two cenotaphs in the center of the exquisite enclosure have no carving except
the plain kalamdan or oblong pen-box on the tomb of Emperor Shah Jehan. ..."
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