Persian : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: Persian	by the DICT Development Group
3 results for Persian
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Persian adj of or relating to Iran or its people or language or culture; "Iranian mountains"; "Iranian security police" Synonym(s): Iranian, Persian n a native or inhabitant of Iran; "the majority of Irani are Persian Shiite Muslims" Synonym(s): Irani, Iranian, Persian the language of Persia (Iran) in any of its ancient forms Synonym(s): Persian, Farsi
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Persian \Per"sian\, a. [From Persia: cf. It. Persiano. Cf. {Parsee}, {Peach}, {Persic}.] 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}. (Zo[94]l.) 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}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Persian \Per"sian\, n. 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.