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Iranosphere
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English
Etymology
From en Iran -o- -sphere, modeled on terms such as en Anglosphere and en Sinosphere.
Pronunciation
en /ɪˈrɑːnəˌsfɪə/ /ɪˈrɑːnoʊˌsfɪr/
Proper noun
1
The cultural and civilizational sphere historically influenced by Iranian peoples, Iranian languages, and Persianate political and literary traditions.
The geographic zone corresponding to Greater Iran.
en Persosphere Iranzamin
en 2025 Daniel Beben;Jo-Ann Gross Genealogical History in the Persianate World w:Bloomsbury Publishing London 9780755649815 [...] the land of Iran during the Sasanian era of 210s-620s CE, aka Greater Iran, the Iranosphere or Persosphere.
en Iran