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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Some 25,000 demonstrators, many chanting support and waving pre-revolutionary Iranian flags, greeted Reza Pahlavi as he turned up in the German city to be handed the honour, according to a police estimate.
From Barron's ● Nov. 7, 2026
Iranian negotiators had discussed with mediators a proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz within two days once the US met its seven conditions.
From BBC ● Nov. 7, 2026
The diaspora is highly concentrated in Los Angeles, which is home to the largest group of people of Iranian descent outside of Iran.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 7, 2026
Iranian officials are set to return to Doha, Qatar, in the coming days, possibly as early as Saturday, to discuss the prospective deal, the officials said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 7, 2026
This is generally why Iranian weddings are so big.
From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi
There have been no public indications that the U.S. has engaged directly in talks with the Iranians since the midterms.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026
But we were never prepared to put boots on the ground, and the Iranians knew it.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026
News of the initial sentence sparked widespread reaction among Iranians on social media.
From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2026
“It’s a bit of a puzzle why the Iranians haven’t been more aggressive,” Mills said.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 17, 2026
It was also released at a time when a Gulf war was brewing and when there were no other representations of Iranians in TV shows and movies.
From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi
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