PERSIAN


Meaning of PERSIAN in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈpər-zhən, especially Brit ]

-shən 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

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.