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parasang definition

para·sang (par′ə saŋ′)

noun

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

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

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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