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Persia

DEFINITIONS OF: Persia

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n a theocratic Islamic republic in the Middle East in western Asia; Iran was the core of the ancient empire that was known as Persia until 1935; rich in oil

Synonyms:
Iran, Islamic Republic of Iran
Example of:
Asian country, Asian nation
any one of the nations occupying the Asian continent

n an empire in southern Asia created by Cyrus the Great in the 6th century BC and destroyed by Alexander the Great in the 4th century BC

Synonyms:
Persian Empire
Example of:
empire, imperium
the domain ruled by an emperor or empress; the region over which imperial dominion is exercised
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