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[syn: Persian, Farsi]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Iranian \I*ra"ni*an\, a.
Of or pertaining to Iran. -- n. A native of Iran; also, the
Iranian or Persian language, a division of the Aryan family
of languages, the modern version of which is called Farsi.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Persian \Per"sian\, n.
1. A native or inhabitant of Persia.
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2. The language spoken in Persia. Ancient Persian of the 3rd
to 10th centuries is also called Pahlavi, and modern
Persian is also called Farsi.
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3. A thin silk fabric, used formerly for linings. --Beck.
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4. pl. (Arch.) See Persian columns, under Persian, a.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Farsi \Far"si\ (f[aum]r"s[-e]), prop. n.
The language spoken in modern Iran; modern Persian. It is
written in the Arabic alphabet.
[PJC]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
Farsi
n 1: a person of Iranian descent; "many Farsi emigrated to India
near Bombay"
2: the language of Persia (Iran) in any of its ancient forms
[syn: Persian, Farsi]