4 definitions found From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: Iranian \I*ra"ni*an\, a. Of or pertaining to Iran. -- n. A native of Iran; also, the Iranian or Persian language, a division of the Aryan family of languages, the modern version of which is called {Farsi}. [1913 Webster] From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: Persian \Per"sian\, n. 1. A native or inhabitant of Persia. [1913 Webster] 2. The language spoken in Persia. Ancient Persian of the 3rd to 10th centuries is also called {Pahlavi}, and modern Persian is also called {Farsi}. [1913 Webster + PJC] 3. A thin silk fabric, used formerly for linings. --Beck. [1913 Webster] 4. pl. (Arch.) See {Persian columns}, under {Persian}, a. [1913 Webster] From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: Farsi \Far"si\ (f[aum]r"s[-e]), prop. n. The language spoken in modern Iran; modern Persian. It is written in the Arabic alphabet. [PJC] From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]: Farsi n 1: a person of Iranian descent; "many Farsi emigrated to India near Bombay" 2: the language of Persia (Iran) in any of its ancient forms [syn: {Persian}]
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