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Definition of peshawar

peshawar

/pəˈʃɑː.wɚ/
Pe · sha · war
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peshawar Lexical Profile

• noun

1

The capital city of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province in northwestern Pakistan, situated near the eastern end of the Khyber Pass and historically significant as a crossroad for trade and culture.

• Nearby Words

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peruvian daffodil
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pesto
petal
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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Peshawar. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Oct 16, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/peshawar
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