PERSIAN


Meaning of PERSIAN in English

I. Per ‧ sian 1 /ˈpɜːʃ ə n, -ʒ ə n $ ˈpɜːrʒ ə n/ BrE AmE adjective

relating to Iran, its people, or its language, especially in the time when it was called Persia:

the Persian Empire

a Persian carpet

II. Persian 2 BrE AmE noun

1 . [countable] someone from Iran, especially in the time when it was called Persia

2 . [uncountable] the language used in Iran SYN Farsi

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.