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Persian

DEFINITIONS OF: Persian

1

adj of or relating to Iran or its people or language or culture

Synonyms:
Iranian

n a native or inhabitant of Iran

Synonyms:
Irani, Iranian
Examples:
Artaxerxes I
king of Persia who sanctioned the practice of Judaism in Jerusalem (?-424 BC)
Artaxerxes II
king of Persia who subdued numerous revolutions and made peace with Sparta (?-359 BC)
Types:
Farsi
a person of Iranian descent
Type of:
Asian, Asiatic
a native or inhabitant of Asia

n the language of Persia (Iran) in any of its ancient forms

Synonyms:
Farsi
Type of:
Iranian, Iranian language
the modern Persian language spoken in Iran
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