noun
also par·see ˈpärˌsē, ˈpȧˌsē, ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷
( -s )
Usage: usually capitalized
Etymology: Persian pārsī, from Pārs Persia, from Old Persian Pārsa-
1. : a Zoroastrian of India descended from Persian refugees fleeing Muhammadan persecution in the 7th century and settling principally at Bombay — compare gabar
2. : the Iranian dialect of the Parsi religious literature