Iranian, Persian
(adjective) of or relating to Iran or its people or language or culture; “Iranian mountains”; “Iranian security police”
Persian, Farsi
(noun) the language of Persia (Iran) in any of its ancient forms
Irani, Iranian, Persian
(noun) a native or inhabitant of Iran; “the majority of Irani are Persian Shiite Muslims”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Per"sian, a. Etym: [From Persia: cf. It. Persiano. Cf. Parsee, Peach, Persic.]
Definition: Of or pertaining to Persia, to the Persians, or to their language. Persian berry, the fruit of Rhamnus infectorius, a kind of buckthorn, used for dyeing yellow, and imported chiefly from Trebizond.
– Persian cat. (Zoöl.) Same as Angora cat, under Angora.
– Persian columns (Arch.), columns of which the shaft represents a Persian slave; -- called also Persians. See Atlantes.
– Persian drill (Mech.), a drill which is turned by pushing a nut back and forth along a spirally grooved drill holder.
– Persian fire (Med.), malignant pustule.
– Persian powder. See Insect powder, under Insect.
– Persian red. See Indian red (a), under Indian.
– Persian wheel, a noria; a tympanum. See Noria.
Per"sian, n.
1. A native or inhabitant of Persia.
2. The language spoken in Persia.
3. A thin silk fabric, used formerly for linings. Beck.
4. pl. (Arch.)
Definition: See Persian columns, under Persian, a.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
23 November 2024
(adjective) concerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations; “theoretical science”
According to Guinness World Records, the largest iced coffee is 14,228.1 liters and was created by Caffé Bene (South Korea), in Yangju, South Korea, on 17 July 2014. They poured iced black Americano on the giant cup that measured 3.3 meters tall and 2.62 meters wide.
