(also Parsi ) / ˌpɑːˈsiː; ˈpɑːsiː; NAmE ˌpɑːrˈsiː; ˈpɑːrsiː/ noun
a member of a religious group whose ancestors originally came from Persia and whose religion is Zoroastrianism
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WORD ORIGIN
from Persian pārsī Persian, from pārs Persia.
(also Parsi ) / ˌpɑːˈsiː; ˈpɑːsiː; NAmE ˌpɑːrˈsiː; ˈpɑːrsiː/ noun
a member of a religious group whose ancestors originally came from Persia and whose religion is Zoroastrianism
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WORD ORIGIN
from Persian pārsī Persian, from pārs Persia.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005