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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Parsee \Par"see\ (p[aum]r"s[=e] or p[aum]r*s[=e]"), prop. n. [Hind. & Per. p[=a]rs[=i] a Persian, a follower of Zoroaster, a fire worshiper. Cf. {Persian}.]
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.
2. The Iranian dialect of much of the religious literature of the Parsees.
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
Parsee
noun: a member of a monotheistic sect of Zoroastrian origin; descended from the Persians; now found in western India [syn: {Parsi}]
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