PERSIAN

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

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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

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