Shiraz Definition

shē-räz
noun
The Syrah grape, especially when grown in Australia.
American Heritage

Syrah.

Webster's New World
A red wine made from this grape.
American Heritage
Alternative capitalization of Shiraz.
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Origin of Shiraz

  • Alteration of French syrah (influenced by Shiraz) (from the belief that it was brought to Europe from Iran during the Crusades)

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Shiraz Sentence Examples

  • In 1821 Rich went to Basora, whence he made an excursion to Shiraz, visiting the ruins of Persepolis and the other remains in the neighbourhood.

  • At Shiraz he died of cholera on the 5th of October 1821.

  • Some rivers, notably the Kur (Kyros, Araxes) which flows into the Bakhtegan lake east of Shiraz, drain into inland depressions or lakes.

  • The capital of the province is Shiraz, and the subdivision in districts, the chief places of the districts and their estimated population, and the number of inhabited villages in each as they appear in lists dated 1884 and 1905 are shown on the following page.

  • In Persia Jews are often the victims of popular outbursts as well as of official extortion, but there are fairly prosperous communities at Bushire, Isfahan, Teheran and Kashan (in Shiraz they are in low estate).

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Words Starting With

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