Define the word Persian"Persian" gcide "The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48"
Persian \Per"sian\, a. [From Persia: cf. It. Persiano. Cf.
Parsee, Peach, Persic.]
Of or pertaining to Persia, to the Persians, or to their
language.
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Persian berry, the fruit of Rhamnus infectorius, a kind
of buckthorn, used for dyeing yellow, and imported chiefly
from Trebizond.
Persian cat. (Zool.) 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.
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"Persian" gcide "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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"Persian" wn "WordNet (r) 2.0"
Persian
adj : of or relating to Iran or its people or language or culture;
"Iranian mountains"; "Iranian security police" [syn: Iranian]
n 1: a native or inhabitant of Iran; "the majority of Irani are
Persian Shiite Muslims" [syn: Irani, Iranian]
2: the language of Persia (Iran) in any of its ancient forms
[syn: Farsi]
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