Shiraz
pronunciation
How to pronounce Shiraz in British English:
UK [ʃiəˈrɑ:z]
How to pronounce Shiraz in American English:
US [ʃiˈrɑz]
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- Noun:
- a city in central southwestern Iran; ruins of ancient Persepolis are nearby
Word Origin
- Shiraz (n.)
- wine made in the district of Shiraz, city in Persia, 1630s. As the name for a red wine made from a type of grape grown in the Rhône valley of France, it is recorded from 1908, from French syrah, the name apparently altered in English on mistaken notion that the grape was brought to Europe from the Middle East by Crusaders. The place name is said to be from Elamite sher "good" + raz "grape."
Example
- 1. An opium pipe is warmed on a brazier in shiraz , iran .
- 2. In late december , when icy winds sweep across iran 's deserts , shiraz , in the deep south , is still warm .
- 3. The manager of a big hotel in shiraz says that since the persian new year celebrations , which began on march 21st , occupancy rates have hovered at between 30 and 40 % .
- 4. In southwestern iran , roughly 650 kilometers ( 400 miles ) south of the capital city of tehran , and roughly 70 kilometers ( 40 miles ) northeast of shiraz , a cultivated plain gives way to the zagros mountains .
- 5. Visit the on-site stone cellar door tasting house to sample sparkling shiraz , moscato , and other artisan wine blends from the barossa valley , or learn the process of traditional sausage-making in the cooking school .