Iranian
Americannoun
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a native, citizen, or inhabitant of Iran
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a branch of the Indo-European family of languages, divided into West Iranian (including Old Persian, Pahlavi, modern Persian, Kurdish, Baluchi, and Tajik) and East Iranian (including Avestan, Sogdian, Pashto, and Ossetic)
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Also: Persian. Farsi. the modern Persian language
adjective
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relating to, denoting, or characteristic of Iran, its inhabitants, or their language; Persian
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belonging to or relating to the Iranian branch of Indo-European
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Jordan's military said it shot down five missiles from Iran, with no casualties or material damage, while Bahrain said it intercepted and destroyed "a number of Iranian aerial attacks".
From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026
Whatever path Iranian funds take, they almost inevitably touch the dollar, in practice through dollar-pegged stablecoins, principally Tether, favored for its global liquidity.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026
Israel retaliated by striking an important Iranian petrochemical plant and air defenses.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026
That triggered another round of Iranian missiles, before Tehran announced it would cease fire.
From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026
John Wayne didn’t really speak Farsi and he wasn’t Iranian!
From "The Kite Runner" by Khaled Hosseini
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