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
25 December 2024
(adjective) having or exhibiting a single clearly defined meaning; “As a horror, apartheid...is absolutely unambiguous”- Mario Vargas Llosa
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