 3 definitions found
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
Persian
adjective: of or relating to Iran or its people or language or culture;
"Iranian mountains"; "Iranian security police" [syn: {Iranian}]
noun
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}]
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Persian \Per"sian\, adjective [From Persia: cf. It. Persiano. Cf.
{Parsee}, {Peach}, {Persic}.]
Of or pertaining to Persia, to the Persians, or to their
language.
{Persian berry}, the fruit of {Rhamnus infectorius}, a kind
of buckthorn, used for dyeing yellow, and imported chiefly
from Trebizond.
{Persian cat}. (Zo["o]l.) 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}.
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Persian \Per"sian\, noun
1. A native or inhabitant of Persia.
2. The language spoken in Persia.
3. A thin silk fabric, used formerly for linings. --Beck.
4. pl. (Arch.) See {Persian columns}, under {Persian}, adjective
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