|  Persian 
 
 1. the language of Persia (Iran) in any of its ancient forms
 • Syn:
 Farsi
 • Members of this Topic:
 Noruz, Nowruz, Nowrooz
 • Hypernyms:
 Iranian, Iranian language
 2. a native or inhabitant of Iran
 - the majority of Irani are Persian Shiite Muslims
 • Syn:
 Irani, Iranian
 • Derivationally related forms:
 Iranian (for: Iranian)
 • Hypernyms:
 Asian, Asiatic
 • Hyponyms:
 Farsi
 • Instance Hyponyms:
 Artaxerxes I, Artaxerxes, Artaxerxes II
 • Member Holonyms:
 Iran, Islamic Republic of Iran, Persia
 
 of or relating to Iran or its people or language or culture
 - Iranian mountains
 - Iranian security police
 • Syn:
 Iranian
 • Pertains to noun:
 Iran (for: Iranian)
 • Derivationally related forms:
 Persia, Iranian (for: Iranian), Iran (for: Iranian)
 
 
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