Persian
of or relating to ancient and recent Persia (now Iran), its people, or their language.
a member of the native peoples of Iran, descended in part from the ancient Iranians.
a citizen of ancient Persia.
an Iranian language, the principal language of Iran and western Afghanistan, in its historical and modern forms. Abbreviations: Pers, Pers.: Compare Old Persian, Pahlavi, Farsi.
Architecture. a figure of a man used as a column.
Persians. Persian blinds.
Origin of Persian
1Other words from Persian
- pre-Persian, adjective, noun
- pseudo-Persian, adjective, noun
- trans-Persian, adjective
Words Nearby Persian
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How to use Persian in a sentence
Under the Shadow, a film from Persian writer-director Babak Anvari that takes place during the Iran-Iraq War of the 1980s, deserves a place in the same canon.
If you don’t have saffron, that’s all right, you can make this recipe for Persian-style chicken and rice without it.
Fragrant saffron and sweet onions make this Persian-style chicken and rice a feast for the senses | Daniela Galarza | March 4, 2021 | Washington PostThis is a pity, as Persian statesmen and the clerical rulers have not lived unexamined lives.
Missing “a taste of home,” she asked her mother to share the recipes for her favorite Persian dishes.
This herb-packed Persian fish stew is good to the last tangy, spicy spoonful | Charlotte Druckman | January 27, 2021 | Washington PostOur gluten-free cookie trip now takes a turn to this Persian specialty.
Sticky, gooey, crunchy, chewy — 11 gluten-free cookie recipes to delight in this holiday season | Becky Krystal | December 17, 2020 | Washington Post
In the south, the Gulf States view their Persian nuclear neighbor as a permanent archenemy.
The Nuclear Deal That Iran’s Regime Fears Most | Djavad Khadem | November 22, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTAnd the win was the puniest of the conflagrations, the Persian Gulf War.
These are combined with aspects of the Zoroastrian religion, the ancient Persian faith still practiced in the region.
Fighting Back With Faith: Inside the Yezidis’ Iraqi Temple | Michael Luongo | August 21, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe U.S.S. George H.W. Bush, a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, has been dispatched to the Persian Gulf.
The Persian frontier was the only firmly delineated border, asserted by mountains.
The apocryphal gospels contain many, and some are preserved by Persian and Arabian poets.
Solomon and Solomonic Literature | Moncure Daniel ConwayThe Turkish and Persian pipes have often a small wooden tube inside the amber mouth-piece.
Tobacco; Its History, Varieties, Culture, Manufacture and Commerce | E. R. Billings.She moved back to the splendid show-room with its Persian carpets and Louis Seize furniture as if nothing had happened.
The Weight of the Crown | Fred M. WhiteThe Persian era began, recording the fall of the Sassanian dynasty, and the religion of Zoroaster.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology | Joel MunsellIt is believed that Raphael was the guardian angel of the Persian Empire.
A Philosophical Dictionary, Volume 1 (of 10) | Franois-Marie Arouet (AKA Voltaire)
British Dictionary definitions for Persian
/ (ˈpɜːʃən) /
of or relating to ancient Persia or modern Iran, their inhabitants, or their languages
a native, citizen, or inhabitant of modern Iran; an Iranian
a member of an Indo-European people of West Iranian speech who established a great empire in SW Asia in the 6th century bc
the language of Iran or Persia in any of its ancient or modern forms, belonging to the West Iranian branch of the Indo-European family: See also Avestan, Old Persian, Pahlavi 2, Farsi
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