Persian

Per·sian

of Persia, ancient or modern, or its people, language, or culture

a person born or living in Persia
Farsi
any of a breed of domestic cat, thought to have originated in Asia Minor, having a stocky build, a long, thick coat, and a broad, round head with a very short muzzle
also Persian cat

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Persian

adjective

Of or relating to Persia or Iran, or to their peoples, languages, or cultures.

noun

A native or inhabitant of Persia or Iran.
Any of the forms of the national language of medieval and modern Iran as written and spoken from about the ninth century AD to modern times, and widely used as a language of culture in Central and South Asia, especially:
a. The western dialect of this language that is the national language of modern Iran. Also called Farsi .
b. The eastern dialect of this language spoken in Afghanistan and Pakistan. Also called Dari .
A domestic cat of a large breed originally from the Middle East, having a long flowing coat and a broad head with a snub nose.

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Proper noun

A group of very similar languages spoken primarily in Iran, Afghanistan, Uzbekistan, and Tajikistan.

Usage notes

Persian is the name applied to the official language of Iran. This language is also spoken in Tajikistan and some parts of Afghanistan.
The name "Farsi" (the local name for Persian) has developed currency in English to refer to the dialect spoken in Iran. Afghans usually call it Dari, and the version spoken in Tajikistan is called Tajiki Persian or simply Tajiki.

Noun

(plural Persians)

A member of the main ethnic group of Iran.
A domestic cat breed.
A pastry local to the Thunder Bay region in Canada often compared to either a cinnamon bun or a donut topped with pink icing.
A breed of sheep prized for its lambs' wool.
A thin silk fabric, formerly used for linings.

Adjective

(comparative more Persian, superlative most Persian)

Of, from, or pertaining to Persia.
Of or pertaining to the Persian people.
Of or pertaining to the Persian language.

Origin

From Middle English percynne, from Middle French persien, from Italian persiano, from Medieval Latin PersiÄnus, from Latin Persia, from Ancient Greek Î ÎµÏÏƒÎ¯Ï‚ (PersÃs), from Old Persian ðŽ±ðŽ ðŽ¼ðŽ¿ (PÄrsa, “Persia") (compare modern Persian (PÄrs)).

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