persian
adjective · noun
Simple meaning
A thin silk fabric, formerly used for linings.
Pronunciation
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IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈpɝʒən
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Definition
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adjective
Of, from, or pertaining to Persia.
Of or pertaining to the Persian people.
Of or pertaining to Persius (Roman writer)
noun
The Persian language, or a family of languages spoken primarily in Iran, Afghanistan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan.
A thin silk fabric, formerly used for linings.
countable
A person of Persian descent.
A sheep of the Blackhead Persian breed.
countable
Short for Persian cat
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- B1 · Intermediate (estimated)
- Frequency
- Moderately Common
- Typical Use
- Neutral / general English
More ways to use persian
- “The majority of Irani are Persian Shiite Muslims.”noun
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A long-haired breed of cat.
A deity worshiped by the ancient Persians.
An empire in southern Asia created by Cyrus the Great in the 6th century BC and destroyed by Alexander the Great in the 4th century BC.
A shallow arm of the Arabian Sea between Iran and the Arabian peninsula.
A medical condition of uncertain origin that affected many veterans of the 1991 Gulf War.
A war fought between Iraq and a coalition led by the United States that freed Kuwait from Iraqi invaders.
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