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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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
Ubisoft has not specified which titles it has discontinued alongside the Prince of Persia remake.
From BBC • Jan. 22, 2026
The decision comes after Ubisoft discontinued 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. 21, 2026
Centered in Persia, that empire at its peak included Egypt, Mesopotamia, the Levant, Anatolia, and parts of Eastern Arabia and Central Asia.
From Science Daily • Dec. 18, 2025
And in fact, in Persia, they would say King Fereydun shined with the light of greatness and wisdom, and people would have to cover their eyes when they saw him.
From "Everything Sad Is Untrue" by Daniel Nayeri
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