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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Persian \Per"sian\, a. [From Persia: cf. It. Persiano. Cf.
     Parsee, Peach, Persic.]
     Of or pertaining to Persia, to the Persians, or to their
     language.
     [1913 Webster]
  
     Persian berry, the fruit of Rhamnus infectorius, a kind
        of buckthorn, used for dyeing yellow, and imported chiefly
        from Trebizond.
  
     Persian cat. (Zo["o]l.) Same as Angora cat, under
        Angora.
  
     Persian columns (Arch.), columns of which the shaft
        represents a Persian slave; -- called also Persians. See
        Atlantes.
  
     Persian drill (Mech.), a drill which is turned by pushing a
        nut back and forth along a spirally grooved drill holder.
        
  
     Persian fire (Med.), malignant pustule.
  
     Persian powder. See Insect powder, under Insect.
  
     Persian red. See Indian red
     (a), under Indian.
  
     Persian wheel, a noria; a tympanum. See Noria.
        [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Persian \Per"sian\, n.
     1. A native or inhabitant of Persia.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. The language spoken in Persia.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     3. A thin silk fabric, used formerly for linings. --Beck.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     4. pl. (Arch.) See Persian columns, under Persian, a.
        [1913 Webster]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Persian \Per"sian\, a. [From Persia: cf. It. Persiano. Cf.
     Parsee, Peach, Persic.]
     Of or pertaining to Persia, to the Persians, or to their
     language.
  
     Persian berry, the fruit of Rhamnus infectorius, a kind
        of buckthorn, used for dyeing yellow, and imported chiefly
        from Trebizond.
  
     Persian cat. (Zo["o]l.) Same as Angora cat, under
        Angora.
  
     Persian columns (Arch.), columns of which the shaft
        represents a Persian slave; -- called also Persians. See
        Atlantes.
  
     Persian drill (Mech.), a drill which is turned by pushing a
        nut back and forth along a spirally grooved drill holder.
        
  
     Persian fire (Med.), malignant pustule.
  
     Persian powder. See Insect powder, under Insect.
  
     Persian red. See Indian red
     (a), under Indian.
  
     Persian wheel, a noria; a tympanum. See Noria.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Persian \Per"sian\, n.
     1. A native or inhabitant of Persia.
  
     2. The language spoken in Persia.
  
     3. A thin silk fabric, used formerly for linings. --Beck.
  
     4. pl. (Arch.) See Persian columns, under Persian, a.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]


  Persian
       adj : of or relating to Iran or its people or language or culture;
             "Iranian mountains"; "Iranian security police" [syn: Iranian]
       n 1: a native or inhabitant of Iran; "the majority of Irani are
            Persian Shiite Muslims" [syn: Irani, Iranian]
       2: the language of Persia (Iran) in any of its ancient forms
          [syn: Farsi]

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  persian
     Lombard a.
     Persian
     Romanian a.
     (alternative form of ro persan)

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  Persian
     Finnish n.
     (infl of fi Persia  gen s)

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]


  Persian
     a.
     1 Of, from, or pertaining to Persia.
     2 Of or pertaining to the Persian people.
     3 Of or pertaining to the Persian language.
     n.
     1 (lb en uncountable) The Wikipedia:Persian language, or a language
  family of languages spoken primarily in Iran, Afghanistan, Tajikistan,
  and Uzbekistan.
     2 (lb en countable) A person from (l en Persia).
     3 (lb en countable) A person of Persian descent.
     4 (lb en historic) An (l en Iranian).
     5 A Persian cat.
     6 (lb en Canadian chiefly northwest Ontario) A pastry local to the
  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thunder_Bay%252C_Ontario in Canada often
  compared to either a cinnamon bun or a donut topped with pink icing.
     7 A sheep of the Wikipedia:Blackhead Persian breed.
     8 A thin silk fabric, formerly used for linings.
     9 (lb en architecture) Any of a set of male figures used instead of
  columns to support an entablature.
     a.
     Of or pertaining to Persius (gloss: Roman writer)

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]


  persian
     Romanian a.
     (alternative form of ro persan)

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]


  Persian
     Finnish n.
     (infl of fi Persia  gen s)

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]


  persian
     Finnish n.
     (infl of fi persia  gen s)

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]


  Persian
     Finnish n.
     (infl of fi Persia  gen s)

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  Persian
     n.
     1 (taivm-y-akk fi Persia luok=s)
     2 (taivm-y-gen fi Persia luok=s)

From Finnish Wiktionary: Finnish language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-fi-2023-07-27 ]


  Persian
     n.
     1 (taivm-y-akk fi Persia luok=s)
     2 (taivm-y-gen fi Persia luok=s)

From Albanian Wiktionary [incomplete] (2016-11-13) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sq-ALL-2016-11-13 ]


  Persian
     Anglishte n.
     gjuha perse

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  persian
     n.
     pälsverk av unga lamm av en speciell fårart

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  Persian
     Engelska a.
     persisk
     Engelska n.
     1 perser
     2 (tagg kat=språk språk=en) persiska

From Swedish Wiktionary: Swedish language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-sv-2023-07-27 ]


  persian
     n.
     pälsverk av unga lamm av en speciell fårart

From Breton-French FreeDict Dictionary (Geriadur Tomaz) ver. 0.8.3 : [ freedict:bre-fra ]


  Persian  (Persianed)
  Perse, Persan

From English-Afrikaans FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-afr ]


  Persian /pˈɜːʒən/
  Persiese Golf

From English-Afrikaans FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-afr ]


  Persian /pˈɜːʒən/
  1. Iraniër
  2. Persies

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 : [ freedict:eng-ara ]


  Persian /pˈɜːʒən/
  الفارسي

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]


  Persian //ˈpɜː(ɹ)ʃən// //ˈpɜː.ʒən// //ˈpɝʒən// 
  перси́йски 2.
  of, from, or pertaining to Persia
   3.
  of or pertaining to the Persian language

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]


  Persian //ˈpɜː(ɹ)ʃən// //ˈpɜː.ʒən// //ˈpɝʒən// 
  1. перси́йски, фарси́
  Persian language
  2. перси́ец, перси́йка
  person from Persia