Persian meaning

pûr'zhən
Of or relating to Persia or Iran, or to their peoples, languages, or cultures.
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A native or inhabitant of Persia or Iran.
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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:
  • The western dialect of this language that is the national language of modern Iran.
  • The eastern dialect of this language spoken in Afghanistan and Pakistan.
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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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Of Persia, ancient or modern, or its people, language, or culture.
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A member of the main ethnic group of Iran.
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A person born or living in Persia.
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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.
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A group of very similar languages spoken primarily in Iran, Afghanistan, Uzbekistan, and Tajikistan.
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A domestic cat breed.
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A pastry local to the Thunder Bay region in Canada often compared to either a cinnamon bun or a donut topped with pink icing.
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A breed of sheep prized for its lambs' wool.
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A thin silk fabric, formerly used for linings.

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

  • From Middle English percynne, from Middle French persien, from Italian persiano, from Medieval Latin Persiānus, from Latin Persia, from Ancient Greek Περσίς (Persís), from Old Persian 𐎱𐎠𐎼𐎿 (Pārsa, “Persia") (compare modern Persian پارس (Pārs)).
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Persian Sentence Examples

  • The present temple probably dates from the time of the Persian wars.

  • In Persian Yauna was the generic term for Greeks.'

  • He was through the Cicilian Gates before the Persian king, Darius III., had sent up a force adequate to hold them.

  • At the present day, however, Persians exhibit nearly all the colour and pattern types of the short-haired breeds, the "orange Persian" representing the erythristic phase.

  • Yet how different is the life of these simple country folks from that of the Persian capital!

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