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Persian

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

Persian

adjective
🔊/ˈpɜːʃn/
🔊/ˈpɜːrʒn/
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  1. from or connected with ancient Persia, or modern Persia, now called Iran波斯人
    Oxford Collocations DictionaryPersian is used with these nouns:
    • carpet
    • rug
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  2. using or connected with the official language of Iran (= Persian, also called Farsi) 波斯语