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
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In Persia, Alexander defeated the Greeks’ longtime foe.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
“From ancient Persia of thousands of years ago to the civilized Iran of today, the spirit of Iran remains alive and steadfast,” the note read.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 22, 2026
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
Roozbeh Farahanipour, a restaurant owner in Los Angeles's Westwood neighborhood -- sometimes known as "Tehrangeles" or Little Persia -- told AFP he has "very complicated feelings."
From Barron's ● Feb. 28, 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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