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Persian
[pur-zhuhn, -shuhn]
noun
a member of the native peoples of Iran, descended in part from the ancient Iranians.
a citizen of ancient Persia.
an Iranian language, the principal language of Iran and western Afghanistan, in its historical and modern forms. Pers, Pers.
Architecture.a figure of a man used as a column.
Persians. Persian blinds.
Persian
/ ˈɜːʃə /
adjective
of or relating to ancient Persia or modern Iran, their inhabitants, or their languages
noun
a native, citizen, or inhabitant of modern Iran; an Iranian
a member of an Indo-European people of West Iranian speech who established a great empire in SW Asia in the 6th century bc
the language of Iran or Persia in any of its ancient or modern forms, belonging to the West Iranian branch of the Indo-European family See also Avestan Old Persian Pahlavi 2 Farsi
Other Word Forms
- pre-Persian adjective
- pseudo-Persian adjective
- trans-Persian adjective
Word History and Origins
Example Sentences
A second Tehran resident told BBC Persian that their family had gathered their documents and jewellery and fled northwards early on Saturday.
"Suddenly that image of power was shattered," she told BBC Persian.
After three days of Israeli attacks, "everyone is trying to escape" Tehran "one way or another," one resident told BBC News Persian.
Iran could look at targets outside Israel, without necessarily hitting the U.S. directly – for example, by attacking maritime targets in the Persian Gulf and in effect closing the Strait of Hormuz.
“The Song of the North,” based on a classic Persian love story and presented near the Iranian New Year, promises breathtaking visuals through the use of 483 handmade shadow puppets wielded by talented puppeteers.
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