persian
IPA: pˈɝʒʌn
Root Word: Persian
noun
- (uncountable) The Persian language, or a family of languages spoken primarily in Iran, Afghanistan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan.
- (countable) A person from Persia.
- (countable) A person of Persian descent.
- (historical) An Iranian.
- A Persian cat.
- (Canada, chiefly northwest Ontario) A pastry local to the Thunder Bay region in Canada often compared to either a cinnamon bun or a donut topped with pink icing.
- A sheep of the Blackhead Persian breed.
- A thin silk fabric, formerly used for linings.
- (architecture) Any of a set of male figures used instead of columns to support an entablature.
adjective
- Of, from, or pertaining to Persia.
- Of or pertaining to the Persian people.
- Of or pertaining to the Persian language.
- Of or pertaining to Persius (Roman writer)
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Examples of "persian" in Sentences
- This was the politics of the Persians.
- Physya is the beautiful feline of persian origin.
- Entwistle also mentions the displeasure of the Persian.
- It's extremely laudatory of the persians at every turn.
- The opposing one defeated the Persians and the supporters.
- Stateira was the daughter of the Persian nobleman Hydarnes.
- The purpose was to instigate a revolt against the Persians.
- Persian was the lanuage of literature and diplomacy at the time.
- The primary grievance was the tyrants installed by the Persians.
- During this time, the king of the Persians was a vassal of the Medes.
- We have rescued even pure breeds such as persian cats, and even Alaskan Malamutes.
- Fred ♪ ♫ ♪ says: blogbob, the Saudies were trying to call the persian gulf the Arabian sea.
- They are staying loyal to the look of the game (in which the characters didn't appear very "persian" anyway).
- Also, as predicted before, it would have re enterd from above Saudi Arabia and and might have sunk in persian Gulf.
- Thank you "persian" very much for sending us that most interesting reply from the Persian Shah Yazdgerd III to the Moslem Calif Omar Ibn Khat'tab.
- In fact if you look at those places with a long history of "culture" such as persian, india, china, oppressions to women are part of their culture.
- # posted by silent_songster : 8:17 AM will, i think jim aka persian guy is taking a bit of a break due to some family-related issues that he had mentioned in some recent posts.
- As "persian" illustrated above when we tell the enemy to "--return to your lizard infested deserts." we shall find our friends from all parts of the world who will take up the call to arms in defense of the Realm.
- I am iranian but usually when somebody asks me what nationality i am i say"persian" because iran now isnt that great of a country because of the people who rule & control it, just knowing how Powerful, Strong & Highly decent/Resectful persia was makes me proud to say that "I am Persian"!
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