parsee

Noun

WordNet 3.0

Noun (1)

a member of a monotheistic sect of Zoroastrian origin; descended from the Persians; now found in western IndiaSynonyms: Parsee Parsi

Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Parsee \Par"see\ (p[aum]r"s[=e] or p[aum]r*s[=e]"), prop. n. [Hind. & Per. p[=a]rs[imac] a Persian, a follower of Zoroaster, a fire worshiper. Cf. Persian.] [1913 Webster]

1.One of the adherents of the Zoroastrian or ancient Persian religion, descended from Persian refugees settled in India, and now found in western India; a fire worshiper; a Gheber.

Syn: Parsi. [1913 Webster]

2.The Iranian dialect of much of the religious literature of the Parsees. [1913 Webster]