parasang
/par-uh-sang/US // ˈpær əˌsæŋ //UK // (ˈpærəˌsæŋ) //
伞兵,伞状物,伞状花序,伞状体
Definitions
n.名词 noun
- 1
- : an ancient Persian unit of distance, equal to about 3.5 miles.
Examples
A parasang varies in length; in some parts of Persia it measures thirty, in others fifty furlongs.
The trench was carried inland through the plain, twelve parasang's distance, to the wall of Media .
According to current understanding of "parasang," the former is more nearly correct.
September 8, I roused the people, and had a delightful ride of one parasang to Shurour, distant four parasangs from Khok.
The measure of the hour was the parasang (3/4 of a geographical mile), and the thirtieth part of the parasang was the stadium.
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