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a) A group of very similar languages spoken primarily in Iran, Afghanistan, Uzbekistan, and Tajikistan.a) Of, from, or pertaining to Persia.b) Of or pertaining to the Persian people.
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Persian — Per sian, a. [From Persia: cf. It. Persiano. Cf. {Parsee}, {Peach}, {Persic}.] Of or pertaining to Persia, to the Persians, or to their language. [1913 Webster] {Persian berry}, the fruit of {Rhamnus infectorius}, a kind of buckthorn, used for… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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Persian — Per sian, n. 1. A native or inhabitant of Persia. [1913 Webster] 2. The language spoken in Persia. [1913 Webster] 3. A thin silk fabric, used formerly for linings. Beck. [1913 Webster] 4. pl. (Arch.) See {Persian columns}, under {Persian}, a.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Persian — c.1400, percynne (adj.), O.E. Perse (n.), both from L. *Persianus (the adjective via O.Fr. persien), from Persia Persia, from Gk. Persis, from O.Pers. Parsa (Cf. Pers. Fars, Hebrew Paras, Arabic Faris). First record of Persian cat is 1821, in… … Etymology dictionary
persian — PERSIÁN, Ă s.m. şi f., adj. v. persan. Trimis de cornel, 12.03.2004. Sursa: DEX 98 … Dicționar Român
Persian — ► NOUN 1) a person from Persia (now Iran). 2) the language of ancient Persia or modern Iran. 3) a long haired breed of domestic cat with a broad round head and stocky body. ► ADJECTIVE ▪ relating to Persia or Iran … English terms dictionary
Persian — [pʉr′zhən, pʉr′shən] adj. of Persia, ancient or modern, or its people, language, or culture n. 1. a person born or living in Persia 2. FARSI 3. any of a breed of domestic cat, thought to have originated in Asia Minor, with a broad, round head, a… … English World dictionary
Persian — /perr zheuhn, sheuhn/, adj. 1. of or pertaining to ancient and recent Persia (now Iran), its people, or their language. n. 2. a member of the native peoples of Iran, descended in part from the ancient Iranians. 3. a citizen of ancient Persia. 4.… … Universalium