Iranian

noun

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

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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 The Iranian parliament backed a measure to close the strait, but the final decision was up to Iran's Supreme National Security Council, Iranian TV said. Susan Miller, USA Today, 24 June 2025 While Iran has not yet actively disrupted the global oil flow, the Iranian Parliament’s national security and foreign policy committee on Sunday proposed that the Strait of Hormuz be closed in response to the U.S. attack, Tehran state media reported. Ellen Mitchell, The Hill, 24 June 2025 Pahlavi, whose father was the last monarch overthrown during the 1979 Iranian Revolution, said Monday that Iran currently stands at a crossroads, warning that the West handing the current regime a lifeline would only result in more bloodshed. Danielle Wallace, FOXNews.com, 23 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for Iranian

Word History

First Known Use

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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“Iranian.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Iranian. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.

Kids Definition

Iranian

noun
Ira·​ni·​an ir-ˈā-nē-ən How to pronounce Iranian (audio)
1
: a person born or living in Iran
2
: a branch of the Indo-European family of languages that includes Persian
Iranian adjective
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