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English Dictionary: Parsee by the DICT Development Group
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Parsee
n
  1. a member of a monotheistic sect of Zoroastrian origin; descended from the Persians; now found in western India
    Synonym(s): Parsee, Parsi
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Parsee \Par"see\, n. [Hind. & Per. p[be]rs[c6] a Persian, a
      follower of Zoroaster, a fire worshiper. Cf. {Persian}.]
      1. One of the adherents of the Zoroastrian or ancient Persian
            religion, descended from Persian refugees settled in
            India; a fire worshiper; a Gheber.
  
      2. The Iranian dialect of much of the religious literature of
            the Parsees.
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