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Firdausi
फ़िरदौसी
said fir-dau-see
also written: Ferdowsi, Hakim Firdausi
Meaning
Abul-Qasim Firdausi (c. 940-1020), the Persian poet of Tus who composed the Shahnama, the great national epic of Iran.
Usage & notes
Firdausi is the byword for the master epic poet and chronicler of heroes and kings; poets invoke him as the immortal singer of Iran's ancient glory.