persian

[Per·sian]

Of or relating to Iran or its people or language or culture

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Of or pertaining to Persia, to the Persians, or to their language.

Noun
the language of Persia (Iran) in any of its ancient forms

Noun
a native or inhabitant of Iran; "the majority of Irani are Persian Shiite Muslims"

Adjective
of or relating to Iran or its people or language or culture; "Iranian mountains"; "Iranian security police"


a.
Of or pertaining to Persia, to the Persians, or to their language.

n.
A native or inhabitant of Persia.

n.
The language spoken in Persia.

n.
A thin silk fabric, used formerly for linings.

n.
See Persian columns, under Persian, a.


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. Persian berry, the fruit of Rhamnus infectorius, a kind of buckthorn, used for dyeing yellow, and imported chiefly from Trebizond. -- Persian cat. (Zo'94l.) 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.

Persian

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.) See Persian columns, under Persian, a.

Of or pertaining to Persia, to the Persians, or to their language.

A native or inhabitant of Persia.

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Usage Examples

As I have said for many years throughout this land, we're borrowing money from China to buy oil from the Persian Gulf to burn it in ways that destroy the future of human civilization. Every bit of that has to change.

I call on the Iranian people: it is not too late to replace the corrupt regime and return to your glorious Persian heritage, a heritage of culture and values and not of bombs and missiles... How can a nation allow a regime to instill fear, take away the people's freedom and shock the young generation that seeks its way out of the dictatorial Iran.

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Other Usage Examples

To me a lush carpet of pine needles or spongy grass is more welcome than the most luxurious Persian rug.

Rumi, who is one of the greatest Persian poets, said that the truth was a mirror in the hands of God. It fell, and broke into pieces. Everybody took a piece of it, and they looked at it and thought they had the truth.

I would not plan to base my campaign primarily on opposition to the war in the Persian Gulf.

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