Chaharshanbe Suri

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Persian چهارشنبه‌سوری (čahāršanba-sūrī / čahâršanbe-suri, literally “scarlet/festive Wednesday”).

Proper noun

Chaharshanbe Suri

  2. an Iranian festival of the fire dance celebrated on the eve of the last Wednesday of the year, also the first festivity of Nowruz.

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