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Persian : adj : of or relating to Iran or its people or language or culture;
"Iranian mountains"; "Iranian security police" [syn: Iranian,
Persian]
(noun)
1: a native or inhabitant of Iran; "the majority of Irani are
Persian Shiite Muslims" [syn: Irani, Iranian, Persian]
2: the language of Persia (Iran) in any of its ancient forms
[syn: Persian, Farsi]
Based on WordNet 2.0
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Persian : \Per"sian\, a. [Based on Persia: cf. It. Persiano. Cf.
Parsee, Peach, Persic.]
Of or pertaining to Persia, to the Persians, or to their
language.
Persian berry, the fruit of Rhamnus infectorius, a kind
of buckthorn, used for dyeing yellow, and imported chiefly
from Trebizond.
Persian cat. (Zo["o]l.) Same as Angora cat, under
Angora.
Persian columns (Arch.), columns of which the shaft
represents a Persian slave; -- called also Persians. See
Atlantes.
Persian drill (Mech.), a drill which is turned by pushing a
nut back and forth along a spirally grooved drill holder.
Persian fire (Med.), malignant pustule.
Persian powder. See Insect powder, under Insect.
Persian red. See Indian red
(a), under Indian.
Persian wheel, a noria; a tympanum. See Noria.
Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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Persian : \Per"sian\, n.
1. A native or inhabitant of Persia.
2. The language spoken in Persia.
3. A thin silk fabric, used formerly for linings. --Beck.
4. pl. (Arch.) See Persian columns, under Persian, a.
Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
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