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Iranian

noun
Ira·ni·an | \i-ˈrā-nē-ən, -ˈra-, -ˈrä-, ī- \

Definition of Iranian 

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

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Iranian adjective

First Known Use of Iranian

1789, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of Iranian was in 1789

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