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Afghan literature or literature of Afghanistan refers to the literature produced in modern-day Afghanistan. Influenced by Central and South Asian literature
Afghan_literature
Eastern variety of Persian
Persian, Eastern Persian, or Afghan Persian, is the variety of the Persian language spoken in Afghanistan. Dari is the Afghan government's official term
Dari
Country in Central and South Asia
subjugate Afghanistan but were repelled in the First Anglo-Afghan War; the Second Anglo-Afghan War saw a British victory. Following the Third Anglo-Afghan War
Afghanistan
2003 novel by Khaled Hosseini
debut novel of Afghan-American author Khaled Hosseini. Published in 2003 by Riverhead Books, it tells the story of Amir, a young Afghan boy from Wazir
The_Kite_Runner
2007 novel by Khalid Hosseini
write a novel centered on two Afghan women, Hosseini responded: "I had been entertaining the idea of writing a story of Afghan women for some time after I'd
A_Thousand_Splendid_Suns
1979–1989 armed conflict in South Asia
conflict, it saw the Soviet Union and the Communist-led Afghan military fight against the rebelling Afghan mujahideen, aided by Pakistan. While backed by various
Soviet–Afghan_War
Javid Intezar
present-day Afghanistan include Rumi, perhaps the most famous Afghan poet; Khushal Khan Khattak, considered the father of Afghan literature; Rahman Baba
Poetry_of_Afghanistan
Literature in the Pashto language
Pashto literature (Pashto: پښتو ليكنې) refers to literature and poetry in Pashto. The history of Pashto literature spreads over five thousands years having
Pashto_literature_and_poetry
2013 novel by Khaled Hosseini
And the Mountains Echoed is the third novel by Afghan-American author Khaled Hosseini. Published in 2013 by Riverhead Books, it deviates from Hosseini's
And_the_Mountains_Echoed
2018 illustrated novel by Khaled Hosseini
Sea Prayer is an illustrated novel by Afghan-American author Khaled Hosseini inspired by the Syrian refugee crisis and the death of Alan Kurdi. It was
Sea_Prayer
Tajikistan. A broader, more contextualized, study of Afghan proverbs would include comparisons of Afghan proverbs with Persian proverbs from Iran (for which
Afghan_proverbs
Organisations: Women for Afghan Women Revolutionary Association of the Women of Afghanistan Afghan Women's Network Afghan Women's Council Afghan Women's Business
Women_in_Afghanistan
Afghan state from 2004 to 2021
Republic of Afghanistan was a unitary presidential republic in Afghanistan from 2004 to 2021. The state was established to replace the Afghan interim (2001–2002)
Islamic Republic of Afghanistan
Islamic_Republic_of_Afghanistan
Eastern Iranian language
symbol of "official nationalism" after the Third Anglo-Afghan War in 1919, which restored Afghan control over their foreign policy. In the 1930s, a movement
Pashto
the 2000s because Afghan president Hamid Karzai always wore a green one. An Afghan soldier wearing perahan tunban, c. 1843 Afghan security personnel
Afghan_clothing
Iranian ethnic group
the Pashtuns living in Pakistan, Nowruz in Afghanistan is celebrated as the Afghan New Year by all Afghan ethnicities.[citation needed] Another prominent
Pashtuns
Afghan state from 1926 to 1973
1973. It was also under the Kingdom of Afghanistan where the Afghan Commando Forces were formed as the Afghan Army's first special formations, notably
Kingdom_of_Afghanistan
King of Afghanistan
Anglo-Afghan Treaty of 1919 during the reign of his brother-in-law Amanullah Khan, which ended the Third Anglo-Afghan War and gained Afghanistan its independence
Ali_Ahmad_Khan
Vietnamese literature (Vietnamese: Văn học Việt Nam) is the literature, both oral and written, created largely by the Vietnamese. Early Vietnamese literature has
Vietnamese_literature
Written works of art
Yiddish literature Afghan literature Algerian literature Arabic literature Bahraini literature Egyptian literature Ethiopian literature Emirati literature Iranian
Outline_of_literature
Folktale from Afghanistan
summon Shahzada's father, and both families celebrate a new wedding. In an Afghan tale collected from Hazara informant Gulam Sachi, in Kabul, and translated
The_Black_Foal
Book and manifesto published by Abdul Haqim Ishaqzai
The book states that Pashtunwali is important, adding Afghans should dress in traditional Afghan clothing which include the burqa and turban among others
The Islamic Emirate and its System
The_Islamic_Emirate_and_its_System
Cultural media of the Pashtun people
to help develop the Pashto literature. The editor of the weekly, Afghan was Syed Abdullah Shah Kaka Khiel. Before Afghan Pashto journalism existed, but
Pashto_media
Culinary tradition
Afghan cuisine shares much in common with Persian, Turkish, Azerbaijani, Central Asian and South Asian cuisines due to Afghanistan's close proximity and
Afghan_cuisine
Afghan writer, activist and educator (born 1980)
Homeira Qadari) born in 1980 is an Afghan writer, advocate for women's rights, and professor of Persian literature, currently serving as a Robert G. James
Homeira_Qaderi
and classical music. Afghan culture is increasingly becoming a dynamic realm of academic study. In more recent history, Afghan culture has been threatened
Culture_of_Afghanistan
1838–1842 British-Afghan war
privately meeting and honouring Brydon. Second Anglo-Afghan War Third Anglo-Afghan War Invasions of Afghanistan Waziristan campaign (1919–1920) Waziristan campaign
First_Anglo-Afghan_War
Afghan poet (1940–1979)
Naderi, was an Afghan poet who wrote in Persian (Dari) and Hazaragi. He was the son of Sayed Kayan, a religious leader of Afghanistan's Ismaili community
Rawnaq_Naderi
Afghan folktale
Khastakhumār and Bībīnagār or Xasteh Xomār is an Afghan folktale. Both titles refer to tales about a poor maiden who marries a youth in snakeskin, loses
Khastakhumar_and_Bibinagar
Literature in the Gujarati language of India
history of Gujarati literature (Gujarati: ગુજરાતી સાહિત્ય, romanized: Gujarātī sāhitya) may be traced to 1000 AD,[1] and this literature has flourished since
Gujarati_literature
Afghan poet
Persian literature Afghan literature Ferdowsi "Unveiling of "Introduction to Ferdowsi Studies and Shahnameh Research" in Kabul". Afghanistan Literature House
Yaqub_Yasna
Literature in the Sindhi language
Sindhi literature (Sindhi: سنڌي ادب) is the collection of oral and written literature in the Sindhi language in prose (romantic tales and epic stories)
Sindhi_literature
attempted to subjugate Afghanistan but was repelled in the First Anglo-Afghan War (1838–1842). However, the Second Anglo-Afghan War (1878–1880) saw a British
History_of_Afghanistan
Form of child sexual abuse in Central Asia
often found that young Afghan men were trying to "touch and fondle them", which the soldiers did not understand. In 2011, an Afghan mother in Kunduz Province
Bacha_bazi
Afghan-American novelist (born 1965)
partially set in Afghanistan and have featured an Afghan as the protagonist. Hosseini's novels have spread awareness about Afghanistan's people and culture
Khaled_Hosseini
Written texts in the Persian language
adopted Persian as their court language. There is thus Persian literature from Afghanistan, Iran, Mesopotamia, Azerbaijan, the wider Caucasus, Turkey, Pakistan
Persian_literature
Kyrgyz politician
University, Department of Iranian Philology and defended his PhD thesis on Afghan literature (he holds a PhD in Philology). In 2000 – 2002, he studied full-time
Taalatbek_Masadykov
Self-proclaimed ruler of Afghanistan in 1929 (1891–1929)
country recognized Kalakani as ruler of Afghanistan. During the 1928–1929 Afghan Civil War, he contested the Afghan throne with King Amanullah Khan. After
Habibullah_Kalakani
Historic term for ethnic Pashtun people
demonym for all residents of Afghanistan, including those outside the Pashtun ethnicity. The earliest mention of the name Afghan (Abgân) is by Shapur I of
Afghan_(ethnonym)
in Afghanistan until his death in 2007 Obaidullah Akhund Defence Minister in the Afghan Taliban government of 1996–2001 Amin Wardak major Afghan Mujahideen
List_of_Afghans
Singer, songwriter and composer
music, Persian literature, Indian classical music and Western pop and rock styles. Among Afghans, he is considered an icon of Afghan music and is widely
Ahmad_Zahir
Afghan poet and novelist (born 1948)
an Afghan poet, novelist, historian, journalist, and politician. He wrote the lyrics for the national anthem of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan. Jahani
Abdul_Bari_Jahani
identity in Afghanistan. The emergence of a national Afghan identity is a relatively recent and fragile phenomenon. Traditionally, the term "Afghan" referred
Ethnicity_in_Afghanistan
1526–1752 wars between the Mughal Empire and Afghans
Mughal–Afghan wars were a series of wars that took place during the 16th and 18th centuries between the Mughal Empire of India and different Afghan tribes
Mughal–Afghan_Wars
2009 book by Malalai Joya with Derrick O'Keefe
about the life of Malalai Joya the 'Bravest woman in Afghanistan' and suspended Member of Afghan Parliament. Joya has written her memoir with Canadian
Raising_My_Voice
Persian language, is considered the lingua franca of Afghanistan and used to write Afghan literature. Tajik is spoken by people closer to Tajikistan, although
Languages_of_South_Asia
Sculptures in Afghanistan before 2001
summer of 2006, Afghan officials were deciding on the timetable for the re-construction of the statues. As they waited for the Afghan government and international
Buddhas_of_Bamiyan
and association football (soccer) are the most popular sports in Afghanistan. The Afghan Sports Federation has promoted many types of sports, including
Sport_in_Afghanistan
Afghan military leader (1953–2001)
September 2001) was an Afghan military leader and politician. Known as the "Lion of Panjshir", he was the foremost commander of the Afghan mujahideen against
Ahmad_Shah_Massoud
"Russians in Afghanistan" in its lyrics "Blood Type" is a protest song by the Soviet rock band Kino concerning the Afghan War. "Guns for the Afghan Rebels"
Soviet–Afghan War in popular culture
Soviet–Afghan_War_in_popular_culture
Americans of Afghan birth or descent
Afghan Americans are Americans with ancestry from Afghanistan. They form the largest Afghan community in North America. Afghan Americans may originate
Afghan_Americans
musical traditions in Afghanistan is the pure Afghan musical style. The pure Afghan musical style was popularized by the Afghan singer Ahmad Zahir. The
Music_of_Afghanistan
Afghani-born British multimedia editor (born 1974)
PASARLY TRACKING AFGHANISTAN'S RISE "The myth of Mullah Omar - Features". Al Jazeera English. BBC Blog. Asian Cricket council Afghan literature site which has
Emal_Pasarly
Town in northern Afghanistan
Contemporary Afghan poet, literary figure, and intellectual known for introducing She'r-e Nimaa'i ("Nimaic poetry") to Afghan-Persian literature; born in
Balkh
Afghan writer and historian
Assembly of Afghanistan (Afghan Parliament), 1948–1951. Received the rank of professor from Kabul University in 1965. President of Afghan Historical Society
Abdul_Hai_Habibi
Western Iranian language
Persian of Afghanistan has been officially named Dari (دری, Darī) since 1958. Also referred to as Afghan Persian in English, it is one of Afghanistan's two official
Persian_language
City in Kandahar Province, Afghanistan
the 1980s Soviet–Afghan War, Kandahar witnessed heavy fighting between the Afghan mujahideen and the Democratic Republic of Afghanistan. Soviet troops surrounded
Kandahar
2014 book by Jenny Nordberg
insight into their plight within Afghanistan. Zahra is a teenage bacha posh. She does not enjoy the treatment of Afghan women and wishes to remain a boy
The Underground Girls of Kabul
The_Underground_Girls_of_Kabul
"Academy of Sciences of Afghanistan (ASA)". Interacademics. Archived from the original on 26 January 2012. Retrieved 30 May 2014. "Afghan academy appeals for
Academy of Sciences of Afghanistan
Academy_of_Sciences_of_Afghanistan
Indian poet and academic (born 1957)
State University. He played a key role in enhancing Indo Afghan relation by introducing Afghan Resource Centre in Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi
Syed_Ainul_Hasan
University in Kabul, Afghanistan
around 11:00. Afghan security officials claimed they have arrested the person who instigated the attack. The three gunmen were killed by Afghan and American
Kabul_University
Many Afghan and Iranian writers and critics have praised Kazemi for his work and his efforts to introduce Afghan literature beyond Afghanistan’s borders
Kazem_Kazemi
President of Afghanistan from 2002 to 2014
Pakistan where he was active as a fundraiser for the Afghan mujahideen during the Soviet–Afghan War (1979–1989) and its aftermath. He briefly served as
Hamid_Karzai
Afghan writer, poet and diplomat
poetry, literature, culture, and politics Former Afghan president Ashraf Ghani called him one of the most prominent writers of modern Afghanistan. For his
Abdulghafour_Arezou
Region inhabited by the Pashtun people
The Afghan Government is actively sympathetic towards their demand for a Pathanistan. It has been declared by the Afghan Parliament that Afghanistan does
Pashtunistan
University in Herat, Afghanistan
capital of Herat Province, in western Afghanistan. It was inaugurated in 1988, beginning with a faculty of Literature and Humanities. Its first President
Herat_University
Afghan poet (1971–2025)
تراب; 21 March 1971 – 14 July 2025) was an Afghan poet. His poetry has been popular among Pashtuns from Afghanistan and Pakistan. Turab was born on 21 March
Matiullah_Turab
Afghan-Indian through her Afghan Hindu great-grandmother. Hinduism by country Religion in Afghanistan Jainism in Afghanistan Sikhism in Afghanistan Buddhism
Hinduism_in_Afghanistan
2008 novel by Atiq Rahimi
French-Afghan writer Atiq Rahimi. It is also known as Stone of Patience. It received the Prix Goncourt. 2008 in literature Contemporary French literature "Le
The_Patience_Stone
Afghan singer
(Pashto/Dari: رشاد ظاهر) is a United States–based Afghan singer and musician. He is the son of the Afghan singer Ahmad Zahir. Rishad Zahir was born in Seattle
Rishad_Zahir
Traditional Afghan poetic form consisting of a single couplet
roles.[citation needed] Afghan culture values literature very highly, particularly classical Persian literature and Pashto literature and poetry.[citation
Landay_(poetry)
Overview of the events of 1510 in literature
poetry 15th century in literature 17th century in literature List of years in literature Early Modern literature Renaissance literature Palmer, Alan; Palmer
16th_century_in_literature
Leader of Afghanistan from 1919 to 1929
Emir of Afghanistan from 1919 to 1926, and then King of Afghanistan from 1926 until his abdication in 1929. After the end of the Third Anglo-Afghan War in
Amanullah_Khan
Afghan politician and journalist (born 1973)
17 June 1973) is an Afghan politician and journalist who currently serves as the head of the political committee of the Afghanistan Freedom Front (AFF)
Daoud_Naji
Literature written in or related to the United States
American literature is literature written or produced in the United States and in the British colonies that preceded it. The American literary tradition
American_literature
Hazara Norwegian poet
Kabul Press Censorship in Afghanistan (book) Censorship in Afghanistan I am Hazara, and not Afghan!, I am Hazara, and not Afghan!. Kamran Mir Hazar, Kamran
Kamran_Mir_Hazar
City in Ghazni Province, Afghanistan
insurgents. In the meantime, they also trained the Afghan Local Police Afghan National Police and Afghan National Army. In 2010, the United States established
Ghazni
thousands of people entered that day. Afghan Film also known as Afghan Film Organization (AFO) were former Afghanistan's state-run film company. It was established
Cinema_of_Afghanistan
(2013-08-01). Afghanistan. Cavendish Square Publishing LLC. ISBN 978-1-6087-0872-7. "Afghan Culture". Afghan Culture. "Once Again Afghans Take to the Skies"
Traditional games of Afghanistan
Traditional_games_of_Afghanistan
[citation needed] Many Afghan Jews illegally emigrated to British India during the 1940s during the Second World War. Thousands of Afghan Jews also emigrated
History of the Jews in Afghanistan
History_of_the_Jews_in_Afghanistan
Literature depicting suffering
Misery literature, also called misery lit, misery porn, misery memoirs and trauma porn, is a literary genre dwelling on trauma, mental and physical abuse
Misery_literature
to a vast range of empires over the last two millennia. The diversity of Afghan history allows for the diverse and at the same time unique style that exists
Architecture_of_Afghanistan
Afghan-American author
Mir Tamim Ansary (born November 4, 1948, in Kabul, Afghanistan) is an Afghan-American author and public speaker. He is the author of Destiny Disrupted:
Tamim_Ansary
arrested 48 Afghans for illegally crossing into Pakistan near Chaman. The Afghans were then turned over to the Afghan government. Sixteen Afghan prisoners
2003_in_Afghanistan
United front of four Afghan paramilitary factions
front of four Afghan paramilitary factions including the Revolutionary Group of the Peoples of Afghanistan (RGPA, later named Afghanistan Liberation Organization
Afghanistan Mujahedin Freedom Fighters Front
Afghanistan_Mujahedin_Freedom_Fighters_Front
First queen consort of Afghanistan (1899–1968)
12 (1). Retrieved 1 July 2016. "Afghan-American Women Association honor Princess India D'Afghanistan" (PDF). Afghan-American Women Association. September
Soraya_Tarzi
2026-03-16. António Lobo Antunes, one of the great authors of Portuguese literature, has died. Archived 2026-03-09 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 5 March
2026_in_literature
Mountain range near the border of Afghanistan and Pakistan
in Afghanistan. During the Cold War the Hindu Kush range became a strategic theatre, especially during the 1980s when Soviet forces and their Afghan allies
Hindu_Kush
Traditional soup
It is commonly served with Afghan bread. Ciorbă in Moldova and Romania, is a generic term for a soup. Traditional Afghan shorwa Algerian chorba Bosnian
Chorba
Belarusian investigative journalist and essayist (Born: 1948)
Soviet-Afghan War which was disguised in the face of criticism first as political support, then intervention, and finally humanitarian aid to the Afghan people
Svetlana_Alexievich
works contributed by the Afghanistan, Tajikistan, and Kyrgyzstan people of Central Asia. Influenced by Russian and Turkish literature, Uzbek is predominantly
Uzbek_literature
1709–1738 Afghan monarchy ruled by Ghilji Pashtuns
known as the Hotaki Empire was an Afghan dynasty founded by Ghilji Pashtuns that briefly ruled parts of Iran and Afghanistan during the 1720s. It was established
Hotak_dynasty
During the Soviet–Afghan War, there was a large amount of foreign involvement. The Afghan mujahidin were backed primarily by Pakistan, the United States
Foreign involvement in the Soviet–Afghan War
Foreign_involvement_in_the_Soviet–Afghan_War
Collection of literary passages for studying
of its didactic purpose. Bernhard Dorn, A Chrestomathy of the Pushtū or Afghan language, St. Petersburg: Imperial Academy of Sciences, 1847 H. L. Mencken
Chrestomathy
17th-century text about Pashtun history
describing the history of the ethnic Afghans. Versions of the work are referred to by the names Makhzan-i-Afghani (lit. 'Afghan Treasury') and Tarikh-i-Khan Jahani
Tarikh-i-Khan-Jahani
Province of Afghanistan
the same plateau where Afghan king Amanullah Khan is buried.[citation needed] Since the creation of Pakistan in 1947, Afghan politicians (particularly
Nuristan_Province
Afghan poet
Emirate of Afghanistan in the 19th century, Ayesha's poetry garnered renewed interest. Many of her poems were compiled by an unnamed Afghan scribe into
Ayesha_Durrani
Aerial service branch of the Pakistan Armed Forces
the Afghan infiltrators. The F-86 Sabre jets also executed bombing runs on Royal Afghan Army positions in Kunar, Afghanistan, thus leading Afghan forces
Pakistan_Air_Force
Afghan poet
2022-07-14. A Nation Challenged: Afghan Poets Revive a Literary Tradition (The New York Times report, December 16, 2001) Afghan woman poet Nadia Anjuman remembered
Nadia_Anjuman
Provincial capital in Balkh, Afghanistan
September 11 attacks in 2001, Mazar-i-Sharif was the first Afghan city to fall to the U.S.-backed Afghan military alliance, Northern Alliance (United Front)
Mazar-i-Sharif
AFGHAN LITERATURE
AFGHAN LITERATURE
Girl/Female
Arabic, Muslim
Scattered Pearls; Beads
Girl/Female
Indian
Shinning
Boy/Male
Indian
Petitioner, An afghan tribe
Girl/Female
Muslim/Islamic
Adornment aids
Female
Irish
Irish form of English Agnes, AGHNA means "chaste; holy."
Female
Irish
Variant spelling of Irish Meaghan, MAEGHAN means "pearl."
Male
Welsh
Welsh surname transferred to forename use, derived from the personal name Vaughn, VAUGHAN means "little."Â
Boy/Male
Irish
Comes from an old Irish word and means “â€born of the yew tree.â€â€ In Northern Ireland the name Eoghan is found in Tir Eoghan, County Tyrone or “â€The Land of Eoghanâ€â€ and is often accompanied by Roe in memory of the Irish patriot Eoghan Roe (“â€Red Eoghanâ€â€) Oâ€â€Neill who won a great battle over the British at Benburb in 1646.
Boy/Male
Muslim
Petitioner, An afghan tribe
Male
English
Anglicized form of Hebrew Akan, ACHAN means "one who troubles."Â In the bible, this is the name of an Israelite who stole forbidden items during the assault on Jericho, for which he was stoned to death.Â
Boy/Male
Muslim
A famous afghan tribe
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim
A Famous Afghan Tribe
Girl/Female
Afghan, Arabic, Chinese, Iranian, Muslim, Parsi
To Sprinkle; Glitter; Adornment Aids; Shining
Boy/Male
Irish
Comes from an old Irish word and means “â€born of the yew tree.â€â€ In Northern Ireland the name Eoghan is found in Tir Eoghan, County Tyrone or “â€The Land of Eoghanâ€â€ and is often accompanied by Roe in memory of the Irish patriot Eoghan Roe (“â€Red Eoghanâ€â€) Oâ€â€Neill who won a great battle over the British at Benburb in 1646.
Boy/Male
Irish
Comes from an old Irish word and means “â€born of the yew tree.â€â€ In Northern Ireland the name Eoghan is found in Tir Eoghan, County Tyrone or “â€The Land of Eoghanâ€â€ and is often accompanied by Roe in memory of the Irish patriot Eoghan Roe (“â€Red Eoghanâ€â€) Oâ€â€Neill who won a great battle over the British at Benburb in 1646.
Boy/Male
Arabic, Australian, Muslim
Petitioner; Afghan Tribe
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim
Faithful
Female
Irish
Irish form of Welsh Megan, MEGHAN means "pearl."
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim
A Cast of Afghans; Maker
Girl/Female
Muslim
Scattered pearls, Beads
AFGHAN LITERATURE
AFGHAN LITERATURE
Girl/Female
Celtic American Gaelic English
Handmaiden.
Boy/Male
Bengali, Hindu, Indian
Sun
Girl/Female
German, Hindu, Indian, Kannada
Brave Warrior Woman
Boy/Male
Anglo Saxon
Name of a king.
Boy/Male
Arabic Egyptian
Black.
Girl/Female
Hindu
White, One who is as pure as the white colour
Girl/Female
Tamil
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Telugu
Son
Girl/Female
Muslim
Helpful
Boy/Male
Arabic, Indian, Muslim
Bold; Courageous
AFGHAN LITERATURE
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n.
A kind of worsted blanket or wrap.
a.
Of or pertaining to Chios, an island in the Aegean Sea.
a.
Of or pertaining to the sea, or arm of the Mediterranean sea, east of Greece. See Archipelago.
n.
The spirit or conduct of the Vandals; ferocious cruelty; hostility to the arts and literature, or willful destruction or defacement of their monuments.
a.
See Aegean.
n.
See Yataghan.
n.
The collective body of literary productions, embracing the entire results of knowledge and fancy preserved in writing; also, the whole body of literary productions or writings upon a given subject, or in reference to a particular science or branch of knowledge, or of a given country or period; as, the literature of Biblical criticism; the literature of chemistry.
n.
A narrow strait between Europe and Asia, now called the Daradanelles. It connects the Aegean Sea and the sea of Marmora.
a.
Pertaining to the ship Argo.
a.
Of or pertaining to Augeus, king of Elis, whose stable contained 3000 oxen, and had not been cleaned for 30 years. Hercules cleansed it in a single day.
a.
Hence: Exceedingly filthy or corrupt.
a.
Pertaining to the ship Argo. See Argo.
n.
A native of Afghanistan.
n.
Alt. of Agha
a.
Of or pertaining to Paros, an island in the Aegean Sea noted for its excellent statuary marble; as, Parian marble.
a.
Of or pertaining to Afghanistan.
n.
In Turkey, a commander or chief officer. It is used also as a title of respect.
n.
The ancient sacred literature of the Hindus; also, one of the four collections, called Rig-Veda, Yajur-Veda, Sama-Veda, and Atharva-Veda, constituting the most ancient portions of that literature.
n.
The Grecian Archipelago, or Aegean Sea, separating Greece from Asia Minor. It is studded with a vast number of small islands.
n.
A ptomaine discovered by Vaughan in putrid cheese and other dairy products, and producing symptoms similar to cholera infantum. Chemically, it appears to be related to, or identical with, diazobenzol.