n.
Pronunciation: ' p ə r-zh ə n, esp Brit -sh ə n
Function: noun
Date: 14th century
1 : one of the people of Persia: as a : one of the ancient Iranians who under Cyrus and his successors founded an empire in southwest Asia b : a member of one of the peoples forming the modern Iranian nationality
2 a : any of several Iranian languages dominant in Persia at different periods b : the modern language of Iran and western Afghanistan ― see INDO-EUROPEAN LANGUAGES table
3 : a thin soft silk formerly used especially for linings
4 : PERSIAN CAT
– Persian adjective