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ܪܒܬ (settlement): The ancient capital of the Ammonites mentioned in the Bible. It is in fact the same as modern ʿAmmān, but medieval observers did not necessarily know this.
ܪܘܡܢܝܐ (state): The empire west of the Persian-Sasanian Empire which endured in various forms until 1453.
ܫܒܟܬܢ (region): A medieval region east of Edessa and north of Harran, mentioned in Arabic chronicles from the Crusader period.