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The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English
Per·sian
/ ˈpərzhən/
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n.
1.
a native or national of ancient or modern Persia (or Iran), or a person of Persian descent.
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(also Per·sian cat)
a long-haired domestic cat of a breed originating in Persia, having a broad round head, stocky body, and short thick legs.
2.
the Iranian language of modern Iran, written in Arabic script. Also called Farsi.
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an earlier form of this language spoken in ancient or medieval Persia.
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adj.
of or relating to ancient Persia or modern Iran or its people or language.
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