Persian
noun/ˈpɜːʃn/
/ˈpɜːrʒn/
- [countable] a person from ancient Persia, or modern Persia, now called Iran
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- (also Farsi)[uncountable] the official language of IranTopics Languagec2
- (also Persian cat)[countable] a type of cat with long hair, short legs and a round flat face
Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French persien, from Latin Persia, via Greek from Old Persian pārsa ‘Persia’ (modern Persian pārs, Arabic fārs).
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