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alamut

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.86 in modern English

Syllables
ala-mut
IPA
8
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A castle in Iran and the most famous stronghold of the Nizari Ismailis, also known as the Assassins.

name

A region in the modern-day Qazvin province of Iran in which the castle is located; Rudbar-i Alamut (Rudbar of Alamut)

name

A period in the history of the Nizari Ismailism beginning from the capture of the castle in 1090 AD until its capitulation to the Mongols in 1256 AD.

Etymology

From Persian الموت (alamut); see that entry for more.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Questions

What does alamut mean?
A castle in Iran and the most famous stronghold of the Nizari Ismailis, also known as the Assassins.
Where does alamut come from?
It is traced to Persian.

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