Persian Definition

pûrzhən
adjective
Of Persia, ancient or modern, or its people, language, or culture.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
iranian
noun
A person born or living in Persia.
Webster's New World

Farsi.

Webster's New World
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:
American Heritage
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.
Webster's New World

A member of the main ethnic group of Iran.

Wiktionary
Synonyms:
iranianiranifarsi
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pronoun

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

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Other Word Forms of Persian

Noun

Singular:
persian
Plural:
persians

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.'

  • The count had valuable Gobelin tapestries and Persian carpets in the house.

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

  • But Dolokhov, who in Moscow had worn a Persian costume, had now the appearance of a most correct officer of the Guards.

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Words Starting With

PPEPER

Words Ending With

NANIAN

Unscrambles

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Words Starting With P and Ending With N

Starts With P & Ends With NStarts With PE & Ends With NStarts With P & Ends With AN

Word Length

7 Letter Words7 Letter Words Starting With P7 Letter Words Ending With N