Parsi

1 of 2

noun (1)

Par·​si ˈpär-(ˌ)sē 

variants or less commonly Parsee

1

: a Zoroastrian descended from Persian refugees settled principally at Mumbai (Bombay)

2

: the Iranian dialect of the Parsi religious literature

Parsiism

ˈpär-(ˌ)sē-ˌi-zəm 

noun

Parsiism

2 of 2

noun (2)

Par·​si·​ism -ˌizəm 

variants or Parsism

ˈ⸗ˌsizəm

or Parseeism

ˈ⸗ˌsēˌizəm, 

⸗ˈ⸗ˌ⸗⸗

plural -s

: the religious teachings and customs of the Parsis compare zoroastrianism

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

Persian pārsī, from Pārs Persia

Noun (2)

parsi + -ism

First Known Use

Noun (1)

1583, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for Parsi

• darcy
• farsi
• tarsi

Kids Definition

Parsi

noun

Par·​si

variants also Parsee

ˈpär-ˌsē 

: a Zoroastrian descended from Persian refugees settled principally at Mumbai (Bombay)