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

In 1979, the Iranian Revolution led by Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini overthrew the shah and established the Islamic Republic of Iran. —Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 21 May 2025

Bill Named for Iranian Deported to Panama Aims to Shield Asylum Seekers Page A15 Judge Orders U.S. to Keep Custody of Migrants Amid Claims They Were Sent to South Sudan By Hamed Aleaziz, Alan Feuer and Mattathias Schwartz Page A15 Times Sq. —Eric Schmitt David Gelles Michael Schwirtz Apoorva Mandavilli, New York Times, 21 May 2025

The Iranian's army chief of staff said the country's air defense capabilities have significantly increased, in preparedness for any violation of its airspace. —Amira El-Fekki‎, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 May 2025

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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