apadana

noun

apa·​da·​na

ˌapəˈdänə,

ˌäp-

plural -s

: the great hall in ancient Persian palaces

Word History

Etymology

Old Persian apadāna palace, from apa- away + dāna container, receptacle, from dā to put, make, create; akin to Avestan & Sanskrit apa away and to Avestan dadāitī he puts, gives, Sanskrit dadhāti

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