PARSI

Meaning of PARSI in English

[Par.si] also Par.see n [Per parsi, fr. Pars Persia] (1615) 1: a Zoroastrian descended from Persian refugees settled principally at Bombay

2: the Iranian dialect of the Parsi religious literature -- Par.si.ism n

Merriam-Webster English vocab. Английский словарь Merriam Webster. 2012

PARSI — (-sí) [Persian] n Parsi, Parsee
Interlingua English vocab
PARSI — also Parsee noun Etymology: Persian pārsī, from Pārs Persia Date: 1583 a Zoroastrian descended from Persian refugees settled principally at …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
PARSI — or Parsee Zoroastrian of India. The Parsis, whose name means "Persians," are descended from Persian Zoroastrians who immigrated to India …
Английский словарь Британика
PARSI — noun also par·see ˈpärˌsē, ˈpȧˌsē, ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷ ( -s ) Usage: usually capitalized Etymology: Persian pārsī, from Pārs Persia, from Old …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
PARSI — also Par·see ˈpär-(ˌ)sē Etymology: Persian pārsī, from Pārs Persia Date: 1583 1. : a Zoroastrian descended from Persian refugees settled …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
PARSI — also spelled Parsee, member of a group of followers in India of the Iranian prophet Zoroaster. The Parsis, whose name …
Britannica English vocabulary
PARSI — Parsi —see ↑ Parsee
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
PARSI — ➡ Parsee
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
PARSI — or Parsee Zoroastrian of India. The Parsis, whose name means "Persians," are descended from Persian Zoroastrians who immigrated to India …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
PARSI — Parsi
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
PARSI — Parsi
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
PARSI — Зороастризм в Индии
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
PARSI — Parsi
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
PARSI — Parsi
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
PARSI — Variant: also Par · see Pronunciation: ' pär-( ˌ )s ē Function: noun Etymology: Persian p ā rs ī , …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
PARSIISM — noun see: Parsi
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
PARSEE — noun see: Parsi
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
ZOROASTRIANISM AND PARSIISM — Ancient religion that originated in Iran based on the teachings of Zoroaster . Founded in the 6th century BCE, it …
Английский словарь Британика
GABAR — Derogatory name applied to Iranian Zoroastrians. The word may derive from the Arabic kāfir ("infidel"). After the Muslim conquest of …
Английский словарь Британика
PARSEE — noun see parsi
Webster's New International English Dictionary
ZOROASTRIAN — I. |zōrə|wastrēən, |zȯr-, -rō|a-, -aas- adjective Usage: usually capitalized Etymology: Zoroaster fl ab 6th century B.C. founder of Zoroastrianism (from …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
DASTUR — I. dəˈstu̇(ə)r noun ( -s ) Etymology: Hindi dastūr custom, from Persian India : custom ; also : customary fee …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
SACRED SHIRT — noun : the shirt worn by Parsis with the kusti which together serve as the distinguishing marks of a Parsi
Webster's New International English Dictionary
PARSIISM — -ˌizəm noun or par·sism ˈ ̷ ̷ˌsizəm ; or par·see·ism ˈ ̷ ̷ˌsēˌizəm, ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ( -s ) Usage: usually capitalized Etymology: parsi + -ism …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
PANCHAYAT — noun also pan·cha·yet or pun·cha·yet (ˌ)pənˈchäyət, -chīət ( -s ) Etymology: Hindi pañcāyat, from Sanskrit pañca five — more at …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
MOBED — noun also mo·bad ˈmōbə̇d ( -s ) Etymology: Persian maubad, mūbad, mūbid : a Parsi priest of the second rank
Webster's New International English Dictionary
GABAR — ˈgäbər noun ( -s ) Usage: usually capitalized Etymology: Persian, from Arabic kāfir unbeliever : a Zoroastrian of Iran — …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
PARSEE — /pahr"see, pahr see"/ , n. 1. an Indian Zoroastrian descended from Persian Zoroastrians who went to India in the 7th …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
SORABJI, KAIKHOSRU SHAPURJI — born Aug. 14, 1892, Chingford, near London, Eng. died Oct. 15, 1988, Dorchester, Dorset original name Leon Dudley eccentric English …
Britannica English vocabulary
PARSEE — (also Parsi ) / ˌpɑːˈsiː; ˈpɑːsiː; NAmE ˌpɑːrˈsiː; ˈpɑːrsiː/ noun a member of a religious group whose ancestors originally came …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
PARSEE — Par ‧ see BrE AmE , Parsi /pɑːˈsiː $ ˈpɑːrsiː/ noun [countable] [ Date: 1600-1700 ; Language: Persian ; Origin: …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English

Merriam-Webster English vocab

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