Definitions of Persian
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of or relating to Iran or its people or language or culture
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synonyms:
Iranian
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a native or inhabitant of Iran
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examples:
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Artaxerxes I
king of Persia who sanctioned the practice of Judaism in Jerusalem (?-424 BC)
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Artaxerxes II
king of Persia who subdued numerous revolutions and made peace with Sparta (?-359 BC)
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types:
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Farsi
a person of Iranian descent
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Artaxerxes I
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the language of Persia (Iran) in any of its ancient forms
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synonyms:
Farsi
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type of:
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Iranian, Iranian language
the modern Persian language spoken in Iran
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Iranian, Iranian language
Pronunciation
US
/ˈpərʒən/
UK
/ˈpəʒən/
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