I. iˈrānēən, sometimes -ran- or -raan- or -rän- or (ˈ)ī|rā- or (ˈ)ī|ra(a)- adjective
Usage: usually capitalized
Etymology: Iran + English -ian
: of or relating to Iran or the Iranians or their speech
II. noun
( -s )
Usage: capitalized
1. : a native or inhabitant of Iran — see persian 1
2. : a branch of the Indo-European family of languages that includes Avestan, Old Persian, Median, Scythian, Middle Iranian, and Persian — see indo-european languages table