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

So Ngoy reached out and grabbed the Iranian by the shirt, pulling him to the ground and earning a red card for his trouble, leaving Belgium to play the final half-hour down a man. — Los Angeles Times, 21 June 2026

Regardless of the Iranian National Team and a ref with allegedly dangerous connections, Armour would have written something similar. — Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 12 June 2026

In its statement, the Iranian Navy said that the ships tried to enter the Persian Gulf by altering and turning off their navigation systems. — Kyla Guilfoil, NBC news, 29 May 2026

These are very big doings for a couple of middle-aged Englishmen delivering deep dives into everything from the fall of Carthage and Crazy Horse and Custer, to the life of Samuel Johnson and the Iranian Revolution of 1979. — Sean Woods, Rolling Stone, 25 May 2026

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