■ noun
1》 a native or national of ancient or modern Persia (or Iran), or a person of ~ descent.
2》 the language of modern Iran, an Indo-European language written in Arabic script.
↘an earlier form of this language spoken in ancient or medieval Persia.
3》 a long-haired domestic cat of a breed originating in Persia, having a broad round head and stocky body.
■ adjective relating to ancient Persia or modern Iran or its people or language.