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Persian

Per′sian

,
Adj.
[From
Persia
: cf. It.
Persiano
. Cf.
Parsee
,
Peach
,
Persic
.]
Of or pertaining to Persia, to the Persians, or to their language.
Persian berry
,
the fruit of
Rhamnus infectorius
, a kind of buckthorn, used for dyeing yellow, and imported chiefly from Trebizond.
Persian cat
.
(Zool.)
Same as
Angora cat
, under
Angora
.
Persian columns
(Arch.)
,
columns of which the shaft represents a Persian slave; – called also
Persians
. See
Atlantes
.
Persian drill
(Mech.)
,
a drill which is turned by pushing a nut back and forth along a spirally grooved drill holder.
Persian fire
(Med.)
,
malignant pustule.
Persian powder
.
See
Insect powder
, under
Insect
.
Persian red
.
See
Indian red
(a)
, under
Indian
.
Persian wheel
,
a noria; a tympanum. See
Noria
.

Per′sian

,
Noun.
1.
A native or inhabitant of Persia.
3.
A thin silk fabric, used formerly for linings.
Beck.
4.
pl.
(Arch.)
See
Persian columns
, under
Persian
,
Adj.

Definition 2024


Persian

Persian

See also: persian

English

Wikibooks

Proper noun

Persian

  1. A family of 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 and Uzbekistan.
  • The name "Farsi" (the local name for Persian) has recently 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.

See also

  • Wiktionary's coverage of Persian terms

Translations

Noun

Persian (plural Persians)

  1. A person of Iranian descent.
  2. A Persian cat.
  3. A pastry local to the Thunder Bay region in Canada often compared to either a cinnamon bun or a donut topped with pink icing.
  4. A breed of sheep prized for its lambs' wool.
  5. A thin silk fabric, formerly used for linings.
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Synonyms

  • (member of the people): Iranian, the word Persian is mostly used in historical contexts.

Derived terms

See also

Translations

Adjective

Persian (comparative more Persian, superlative most Persian)

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

Synonyms

Derived terms

Translations


Finnish

Noun

Persian

  1. Genitive singular form of Persia.

Anagrams

persian

persian

See also: Persian

Finnish

Noun

persian

  1. Genitive singular form of persia.

Anagrams