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Explore Alamut through 9 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.

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Alamut in a sentence

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Alamut | Alamutu

Alamut meaning

  1. A castle in Iran and the most famous stronghold of the Nizari Ismailis, also known as the Assassins.
  2. A region in the modern-day Qazvin province of Iran in which the castle is located; Rudbar-i Alamut (Rudbar of Alamut)
  3. A period in the history of the Nizari Ismailism beginning from the capture of the castle in 1090 AD until its capitulation to the Mongols in 1256 AD.

Using Alamut

  • The main meaning on this page is: A castle in Iran and the most famous stronghold of the Nizari Ismailis, also known as the Assassins. | A region in the modern-day Qazvin province of Iran in which the castle is located; Rudbar-i Alamut (Rudbar of Alamut) | A period in the history of the Nizari Ismailism beginning from the capture of the castle in 1090 AD until its capitulation to the Mongols in 1256 AD.
  • In the example corpus, alamut often appears in combinations such as: alamut castle, at alamut, of alamut.

Context around Alamut

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 27.1 words
  • Position in the sentence: 4 start, 2 middle, 3 end
  • Sentence types: 9 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

famous 1×

Often after:

castle 3× hassan 1× sabbah 1× library 1× besieged 1× producing 1×

Sentence patterns with Alamut

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

as the alamut castle built 1× days at alamut producing religious 1× fortress at alamut sabbah began 1× the alamut castle therefore 1× the famous alamut library 1× us from alamut hassan i 1× view of alamut besieged 1× west of alamut in the 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

according to texts 1× after laying claim 1× in his reports 1× sanjar himself pensioned 1× spending most of 1× the alamut castle 1×

Common sentence endings:

by hostile territories 1× by peter willey 1× famous alamut library 1× in his lifetime 1× of alamut besieged 1× of the faith 1×

Words around Alamut

Just before it in the word index:

alamsyah 4 alampasu 2 alamoti 4 alamosa 16 alamos 122 alamogordo 4

Just after it in the word index:

alamutu 5 alamzeb 2 alan 1.878 alana 101 alanah 3 aland 8

Similar in corpus frequency:

aakash 12 aanholt 12 aardwolf 12 abadan 12 abati 12 abcc 12

Corpus analysis for Alamut

  • In this selection, "alamut" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 27.1 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, famous, castle, hassan and sabbah stand out and add context to how "alamut" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include as the alamut castle built and days at alamut producing religious. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "alamut" sits close to words such as aakash, aanholt and aardwolf, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with alamut

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

In his reports about the fortress, there are elaborate descriptions of sophisticated storage facilities and the famous Alamut library. (19 words)

West of Alamut in the Shahrud Valley, the major fortress of Lamasar served as just one example of such a retreat. (21 words)

The Alamut castle therefore was only one of a nexus of strongholds throughout the regions where Ismailis could retreat to safety if necessary. (23 words)

Longer example sentences

Sanjar himself pensioned the hashashin on taxes collected from the lands they owned, gave them grants and licenses, and even allowed them to collect tolls from travelers. p. 105 Downfall and aftermath View of Alamut besieged. (36 words)

According to texts that have come down to us from Alamut, Hassan-i Sabbah liked to call his disciples Asasiyun, meaning people who are faithful to the Asās, meaning "foundation" of the faith. (33 words)

After laying claim to the fortress at Alamut, Sabbah began expanding his influence outwards to nearby towns and districts, using his agents to gain political favour and to intimidate the local populations. (32 words)

Example sentences (9)

According to texts that have come down to us from Alamut, Hassan-i Sabbah liked to call his disciples Asasiyun, meaning people who are faithful to the Asās, meaning "foundation" of the faith.

After laying claim to the fortress at Alamut, Sabbah began expanding his influence outwards to nearby towns and districts, using his agents to gain political favour and to intimidate the local populations.

In his reports about the fortress, there are elaborate descriptions of sophisticated storage facilities and the famous Alamut library.

Sanjar himself pensioned the hashashin on taxes collected from the lands they owned, gave them grants and licenses, and even allowed them to collect tolls from travelers. p. 105 Downfall and aftermath View of Alamut besieged.

Spending most of his days at Alamut producing religious works and developing doctrines for his Order, Sabbah would never leave his fortress again in his lifetime.

The Alamut castle therefore was only one of a nexus of strongholds throughout the regions where Ismailis could retreat to safety if necessary.

The "state" was consisted of fortresses (such as the Alamut Castle ) built on strategic hilltops and highlands which were too difficult to access, and surrounded by hostile territories.

Thousands of objects were excavated after the war by professional archaeologists at Iranian sites such as Siraf by David Whitehouse and Alamut Castle by Peter Willey.

West of Alamut in the Shahrud Valley, the major fortress of Lamasar served as just one example of such a retreat.

Common combinations with alamut

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "alamut" in a sentence?
An example: "According to texts that have come down to us from Alamut, Hassan-i Sabbah liked to call his disciples Asasiyun, meaning people who are faithful to the Asās, meaning "foundation" of the faith." This page contains 9 example sentences with the word "alamut" from authentic English texts.
What does "alamut" mean?
Alamut means: A castle in Iran and the most famous stronghold of the Nizari Ismailis, also known as the Assassins.
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