Persian
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About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.Per·sian
noun \ˈpər-zhən, especially British -shən\Definition of PERSIAN
1
: one of the people of Persia: as a : one of the ancient Iranians who under Cyrus and his successors founded an empire in southwest Asia b : a member of one of the peoples forming the modern Iranian nationality
2
a : any of several Iranian languages dominant in Persia at different periods b : the modern language of Iran and western Afghanistan — see indo-european languages table
3
: a thin soft silk formerly used especially for linings
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14th century
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