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Look up: Persian

  1. Persian
    [n] - the language of Persia (Iran) in any of its ancient forms
    Found on http://www.webdictionary.co.uk/definitio

  2. Persian
    Inhabitant of or native to Persia, now Iran, and referring to the culture and the language. The Persians claim descent from central Asians of southern Russia (Aryans) who are thought to have...
    Found on http://www.thehistorychannel.co.uk/site/

  3. Persian
    crust, vegetable tanned leather made from the hair type sheep skin originating in the Indian sub-continent and tanned in India, mainly in the south, and especially around Madras. Alternatively called E.I. sheep skin; 2)leather made from (1) Category: Various industries and crafts
    Found on http://www.mijnwoordenboek.nl/definition

  4. Persian
    Per"sian adjective [ From Persia : confer Italian Persiano . Confer 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 . (Zoology)
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/P/61

  5. 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. plural (Architecture) See Persian columns , under Persian , adjective
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/P/61

  6. persian
    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. ... <medicine> Malignant pustule. Persian powder. See Insect powder, under Insect. Persian red. See Indian red. Persian wheel, a noria …
    Found on http://cancerweb.ncl.ac.uk/cgi-bin/omd?p

  7. Persian
    Farsi noun the language of Persia (Iran) in any of its ancient forms
    Found on http://wordnet.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?

  8. Persian
    `Persian` may refer to several words relating to `Persia` * Persian Empire * Iran * Persian people, English synonym for Iranian or the ethnic group found mainly in Iran as well as in Afghanistan, Pakistan and Tajikstan. * Persian language * Persian Empire * Persian Gulf * Persian (cat) * Persian literature * Persian music * Persian art * Persian architecture * Persian alphabet * Persian Today Corpus * Persian religions, historic religions orig...
    Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Persian

  9. Persian
    `Persian` may refer to several words relating to `Persia` * Persian Empire * Iran * Persian people, English synonym for Iranian or the ethnic group found mainly in Iran as well as in Afghanistan, Pakistan and Tajikstan. * Persian language * Persian Empire * Persian Gulf * Persian (cat) * Persian literature * Persian music * Persian art * Persian architecture * Persian alphabet * Persian Today Corpus * Persian religions, historic religions orig...
    Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Persian

  10. Persian
    • (n.) A native or inhabitant of Persia. • (n.) The language spoken in Persia. • (n.) A thin silk fabric, used formerly for linings. • (a.) Of or pertaining to Persia, to the Persians, or to their language. • (n.) See Persian columns, under Persian, a.
    Found on http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning

  11. Persian
    (from the article `Iran, ancient`) ...the Iron Age that the Indo-European Iranians rose to be the dominant force on the plateau. By the mid-9th century two major groups of Iranians ...
    Found on http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/p/47

  12. persian
    1. a native or inhabitant of Iran
    2. the language of Persia (Iran) in any of its ancient forms

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