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Meaning of "Rustum" in Trollope's "Orley Farm"
From the novel’s metaphorical context it would mean renowned perspicacious practitioners of the law . Rustum was indeed a legendary Persian warrior of great renown , and Trollope would probably ...
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Meaning of "Rustum" in Trollope's "Orley Farm"
Rustum seems like a variant spelling of Rostam, and I am surprised that someone would not have heard of Rostam.
Rostam or Rustam (Persian: رستم [rosˈtæm]) is a legendary hero in Persian mythology, ...
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