Middle Persian

American  

noun

1. the Persian language at a stage that begins c300 b.c. and includes Pahlavi (attested from the 3rd to the 7th centuries a.d.) as well as the West Iranian literatures (3rd–10th centuries a.d.) of religions carried outside Persia. MPers

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Middle Persian British  

noun

1. the classical form of modern Persian, spoken from about 300 _ad to about 900 See also Pahlavi 2

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Example Sentences

The word comes from the Middle Persian ustad, meaning “learned individual,” and refers not only to master artisans but to anyone with exemplary skill; the sociologist Irna Hofman, who has studied Tajikistan’s rural economy, including its textile industries, told me that while a fine tailor might be called an usto, a gifted car mechanic would qualify, too.

From New York Times

Greek, Aramaic, Latin, Parthian, Middle Persian and Hebrew — all of these languages were used concurrently throughout the society, according to inscriptions and graffiti uncovered by archaeologists.

From New York Times

Under the Arsacids the Old Persian passed into Middle Persian, which at a later time was known by the name of the Parthians, the tribe at that time supreme in Persia.

From Project Gutenberg

In the west this older Middle Persian grew up out of the Old Persian, in the east out of the Old Bactrian.

From Project Gutenberg

In the latest period of the dominion of the Sassanids, the recent Middle Persian or Parsee took the place of Pehlevi.

From Project Gutenberg