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Of or pertaining to Persia, to the Persians, or to their language.

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  1. a. Of or pertaining to Persia, to the Persians, or to their language.
  2. n. A native or inhabitant of Persia.
  3. n. The language spoken in Persia.
  4. n. A thin silk fabric, used formerly for linings.
  5. n. See Persian columns, under Persian, a.
  6. adj. of or relating to Iran or its people or language or culture
  7. n. a native or inhabitant of Iran
  8. n. the modern official language of Iran
  9. 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. (Zoöl.) 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. 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.
  10. Of or pertaining to Persia, to the Persians, or to theirlanguage. Persian berry, the fruit of Rhamnus infectorius, a kind ofbuckthorn, used for dyeing yellow, and imported chiefly fromTrebizond.-- Persian cat. (Zoöl.) Same as Angora cat, under Angora.-- Persian columns (Arch.), columns of which the shaft represents aPersian slave; -- called also Persians. See Atlantes.-- Persian drill (Mech.), a drill which is turned by pushing a nutback 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.
  11. j:94/n:6 n. the language of Persia (Iran) in any of its ancient forms