SINCE 1828
Persian
noun
Per·sian
| \ ˈpər-zhən
, especially British -shən\
, especially British -shən\
Definition of Persian
1
: one of the people of Persia: such as
a
: one of the ancient Iranians who under Cyrus and his successors founded an empire in southwest Asia
b
: a member of one of the peoples forming the modern Iranian nationality
2a
: any of several Iranian languages dominant in Persia at different periods
b
: the modern language of Iran and western Afghanistan — see Indo-European Languages Table
3
: a thin soft silk formerly used especially for linings
4
: persian cat
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