parasang
/pærɑːsɑːŋ/Definitions
1. noun
An ancient Persian unit of distance, approximately equal to 3 to 4 miles.
“The traveler had to walk for several parasangs to reach the next village.”
2. noun
A unit of distance used in some Middle Eastern and South Asian countries.
“The driver told me I was about a parasang away from the city center.”