[Per.sian] n (14c) 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
3: a thin soft silk formerly used esp. for linings
4: persian cat -- Persian adj