Parsee
noun
an Indian Zoroastrian descended from Persian Zoroastrians who went to India in the 7th and 8th centuries to escape Muslim persecution.
Parsi
-
a variation of
Parsee.
Example Sentences
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That could amount to an additional 1% on each barrel of oil, Parsi estimates.
From Barron's ● Apr. 8, 2026
So, the court's guidelines will also help decide whether women can be denied entry into Parsi temples and Muslim mosques, whether religious leaders can excommunicate people and the legality of female genital mutilation.
From BBC ● Apr. 7, 2026
The commissioned portraits of Parsi elite "reflect the patronage networks and social aspirations of the community" which formed the mercantile fabric of the city in the early 20th century.
From BBC ● Apr. 3, 2026
The first concerns Trita Parsi, executive vice president of the Quincy Institute, which supports an isolationist U.S. foreign policy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 5, 2026
He has returned from the court of a Parsi king who worshipped the Hindu gods.
From "Everything Sad Is Untrue" by Daniel Nayeri
