Persia
Americannoun
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Also called Persian Empire. an ancient empire located in W and SW Asia: at its height it extended from Egypt and the Aegean to India; conquered by Alexander the Great 334–331 b.c.
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former official name (until 1935) of Iran.
noun
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the former name (until 1935) of Iran
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another name for Persian Empire
Example Sentences
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Of course, the nut itself has been cultivated for thousands of years in Persia, modern day Iran, where pistachios are still the country’s number one commodity crop.
From Salon • May 6, 2026
Since the days of ancient Persia, successive world powers including the Greeks, Ottomans and Portuguese sought to control the strait.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 21, 2026
Fans were particularly vocal online about the scrapping of "Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time", a remake of a historic Ubisoft hit.
From Barron's • Jan. 26, 2026
Ubisoft is discontinuing six games, including a remake of “Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time,” four unannounced titles and a mobile game.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 22, 2026
But the country was also formally called Persia until the government changed the name to Iran in 1935.
From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi
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