Iranian

noun

Ira·​ni·​an i-ˈrā-nē-ən  -ˈra-  -ˈrä-  ī- 

1

: a native or inhabitant of Iran

2

: a branch of the Indo-European family of languages that includes Persian see Indo-European Languages Table

Iranian adjective

Examples of Iranian in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

However, uncertainties surround the possibility of rekindling diplomacy, as the Iranian Foreign Ministry denied Trump's claim last week that Tehran had sent him a request to return to the table. —Tom O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 July 2025

About 45% of Iranian Americans voted for Kamala Harris, the Democratic nominee, and 41% percent for Trump, the GOP nominee. —Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 27 June 2025

On Wednesday, the Iranian Parliament voted to suspend IAEA cooperation with only one abstention among the 223 lawmakers and none voting against it. —Alexander Smith, NBC news, 26 June 2025

In 2024, Israel bombed the Iranian consulate in Damascus, killing a general in the Iranian Revolutionary Guard’s Quds Force. —Jill Goldenziel, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1789, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing Iranian

• Indo-Iranian
• Old Iranian

Rhymes for Iranian

• sasanian
• sassanian
• turanian
• turonian

Kids Definition

Iranian

noun

Ira·​ni·​an ir-ˈā-nē-ən 

1

: a person born or living in Iran

2

: a branch of the Indo-European family of languages that includes Persian

Iranian adjective