SINCE 1828
Iranian
noun
Ira·ni·an
| \ i-ˈrā-nē-ən
, -ˈra-, -ˈrä-
, ī-
\
, -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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