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persian

7 entries found.


Main Entry:
Per·sian 
          Listen to the pronunciation of Persian
Pronunciation:
\ˈpər-zhən, especially British -shən\
Function:
noun
Date:
14th century
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 table3: a thin soft silk formerly used especially for linings4: persian cat
Persian adjective


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