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parasang

(par′ə saŋ′)

noun

an ancient Persian unit of linear measure equal to 30 stadia or 3.455 miles (5.56 kilometers)

Origin: L parasanga < Gr parasangēs < OPers > Pers farsang

See parasang in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

An ancient Persian unit of distance, usually estimated at 3.5 miles (5.6 kilometers).

Origin:

Origin: Latin parasanga

Origin: , from Greek parasangēs

Origin: , of Iranian origin

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