Definitions for elamˈi ləm
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
E•lamˈi ləm(n.)
an ancient kingdom E of Babylonia and N of the Persian Gulf.
Category: Geography (places), Ancient History
Ref: Cap.: Susa.
Princeton's WordNet
Elam, Susiana(noun)
an ancient country in southwestern Asia to the east of the Tigris River (in what is modern Iran); was known for its warlike people
Wiktionary
Elam(ProperNoun)
an ancient civilization established in what is now south-western Iran before 3000 BC; its capital was Susa and its inhabitants were Elamites; known in classical times as Susiana
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