Something that is Persian belongs or relates to the ancient kingdom of Persia, or sometimes to the modern state of Iran.
...the Persian Empire.
...Persian poetry.
2. countable noun
Persians were the people who came from the ancient kingdom of Persia.
3. adjective
Persian carpets and rugs traditionally come from Iran. They are made by hand from silk or wool and usually have patterns in deep colours.
4. uncountable noun
Persian is the language that is spoken in Iran, and was spoken in the ancient Persian empire.
Persian in British English
(ˈpɜːʃən)
adjective
1.
of or relating to ancient Persia or modern Iran, their inhabitants, or their languages
noun
2.
a native, citizen, or inhabitant of modern Iran; an Iranian
3.
a member of an Indo-European people of West Iranian speech who established a great empire in SW Asia in the 6th century bc
4.
the language of Iran or Persia in any of its ancient or modern forms, belonging to the West Iranian branch of the Indo-European family
See also Avestan, Old Persian, Pahlavi2, Farsi
Persian in American English
(ˈpɜrʒən; ˈpɜrʃən)
adjective
1.
of Persia, ancient or modern, or its people, language, or culture
noun
2.
a person born or living in Persia
3.
Farsi
4.
any of a breed of domestic cat, thought to have originated in Asia Minor, with a broad, round head, a stocky build, and a long, thick, glossy coat
Examples of 'Persian' in a sentence
Persian
It was very dark, very masculine: antique European furniture, Persian rugs.
Clive Barker COLDHEART CANYON (2001)
Duane, however, made fun of everything, especially cashmere jackets and Persian rugs.
Adair, Tom (Intro) THREE KINDS OF KISSING - SCOTTISH SHORT STORIES
Big throw pillows in Persian patterns covered an old beige couch.
Greg Bear DEAD LINES (2004)
In other languages
Persian
British English: Persian /ˈpɜːʃən/ ADJECTIVE
Something that is Persian belongs or relates to the ancient kingdom of Persia, or sometimes to the modern state of Iran.
...the Persian Empire.
American English: Persian
Arabic: فَارِسِيٌّ
Brazilian Portuguese: persa
Chinese: 波斯的
Croatian: perzijski
Czech: perský
Danish: persisk
Dutch: Perzisch
European Spanish: persa
Finnish: persialainen
French: perse
German: persisch
Greek: περσικός
Italian: persiano
Japanese: ペルシャの
Korean: 페르시아의
Norwegian: persisk
Polish: perski
European Portuguese: persa
Romanian: persan
Russian: персидский
Latin American Spanish: persa
Swedish: persisk
Thai: เกี่ยวกับเปอร์เซีย
Turkish: İranlı
Ukrainian: перський
Vietnamese: thuộc Ba Tư
Definition of 'Persian'
Persian
(pɜːʳʒən)
Word forms: plural Persians
1. adjective
Something that is Persian belongs or relates to the ancient kingdom of Persia, or sometimes to the modern state of Iran.
...the Persian Empire.
...Persian poetry.
2. countable noun
Persians were the people who came from the ancient kingdom of Persia.
3. adjective
Persian carpets and rugs traditionally come from Iran. They are made by hand from silk or wool and usually have patterns in deep colours.
4. uncountable noun
Persian is the language that is spoken in Iran, and was spoken in the ancient Persian empire.
Examples of 'Persian' in a sentence
Persian
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It was very dark, very masculine: antique European furniture, Persian rugs.
Clive Barker COLDHEART CANYON (2001)
Duane, however, made fun of everything, especially cashmere jackets and Persian rugs.
Adair, Tom (Intro) THREE KINDS OF KISSING - SCOTTISH SHORT STORIES
Big throw pillows in Persian patterns covered an old beige couch.
Greg Bear DEAD LINES (2004)
In other languages
Persian
British English: Persian /ˈpɜːʃən/ ADJECTIVE
Something that is Persian belongs or relates to the ancient kingdom of Persia, or sometimes to the modern state of Iran.
...the Persian Empire.
American English: Persian
Arabic: فَارِسِيٌّ
Brazilian Portuguese: persa
Chinese: 波斯的
Croatian: perzijski
Czech: perský
Danish: persisk
Dutch: Perzisch
European Spanish: persa
Finnish: persialainen
French: perse
German: persisch
Greek: περσικός
Italian: persiano
Japanese: ペルシャの
Korean: 페르시아의
Norwegian: persisk
Polish: perski
European Portuguese: persa
Romanian: persan
Russian: персидский
Latin American Spanish: persa
Swedish: persisk
Thai: เกี่ยวกับเปอร์เซีย
Turkish: İranlı
Ukrainian: перський
Vietnamese: thuộc Ba Tư
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All related terms of 'Persian'
Old Persian
an ancient language belonging to the West Iranian branch of the Indo-European family, recorded in cuneiform inscriptions of the 6th to the 4th centuries bc
Persian cat
A Persian cat is a type of cat which has a round face and long hair.
Persian rug
an Oriental rug made in Persia ( Iran ), having rich, soft colors in any of various intricate , often floral , patterns
Persian Gulf
The Persian Gulf is the area of sea between Saudi Arabia and Iran.
Persian lamb
a black loosely curled fur obtained from the skin of the karakul lamb
Persian melon
a variety of muskmelon , Cucumis melo inodorus, that has sweet fruit with pale orange flesh and an unridged rind
Middle Persian
the classical form of modern Persian , spoken from about 300 ad to about 900
Persian blinds
→ persiennes
Persian carpet
a carpet or rug made in Persia or other countries of the Near East by knotting silk or wool yarn by hand onto a woven backing , characterized by rich colours and flowing or geometric designs
Persian Empire
the S Asian empire established by Cyrus the Great in the 6th century bc and overthrown by Alexander the Great in the 4th century bc . At its height it extended from India to Europe
Persian greyhound
a tall breed of hound with a smooth coat and long fringes on the ears and tail
Persian Gulf States
group of Arab sheikdoms along the Persian Gulf: Kuwait , Bahrain , Qatar , & United Arab Emirates
Sehna knot
a hand-tied knot , used in rug weaving, in which the ends of yarn looped around a warp thread appear at each of the interstices between adjacent threads and produce a compact and relatively even pile effect
caracul
the black loosely curled fur obtained from the skins of newly born lambs of the karakul sheep
winter melon
a variety of muskmelon , Cucumis melo inodorus, that has sweet fruit with pale orange flesh and an unridged rind
gazelle hound
a tall breed of hound with a smooth coat and long fringes on the ears and tail
Saluki
a tall breed of hound with a smooth coat and long fringes on the ears and tail