Gundeshapur

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Etymology

From Middle Persian *Gundēšāpūr, from 𐭥𐭧𐭩𐭠𐭭𐭣𐭩𐭥𐭪𐭱𐭧𐭯𐭥𐭧𐭥𐭩 (why-ʾndywk-šhpwhry /⁠Weh-Andiyōk-Šābuhr⁠/), compound of 𐭥𐭧𐭩 (weh, better) + 𐭠𐭭𐭣𐭩𐭥𐭪𐭱 (Andiyōk, Antioch) + 𐭱𐭧𐭯𐭥𐭧𐭥𐭩 (Šābuhr, Shapur).

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Gundeshapur

  1. An ancient city in the Sassanid Empire, located in modern-day Khuzestan province, Iran. It was founded by Shapur I and is known for its famous academy.

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