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Tehrani, n. and a.|tɛˈ(h)rɑːnɪ|
Also Teherani.
[f. Tehran, name of a city in northern Iran + -i.]
A. n. A native or inhabitant of Tehran, the capital of Iran.
B. adj. Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of the city of Tehran, or of its inhabitants.
1939W. V. Emanuel Wild Asses xiii. 145 ‘Assassin's’ appearance belied his name; he was a strikingly handsome young Teherani, with a Greek nose. 1941L. P. Elwell-Sutton Modern Iran i. 11 The favourite summer resorts of the Tehranis are all along this coast. 1953A. Smith Blind White Fish in Persia vii. 130 The Tehranis cast soulful glances towards America. 1973Times 22 May (Teheran Suppl.) p. i/1 Few Teheranis..have ever seen a drop of domestically produced crude oil. 1975P. Somerville-Large Couch of Earth x. 178 The Tehrāni police consider it unlikely that you killed Mr Otway. 1977H. Osborne White Poppy xii. 96 He was a Tehrani. |