English Dictionary: Persis | by the DICT Development Group |
3 results for Persis | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Persis \Per"sis\, n. [Etymol. uncertain.] A kind of coloring matter obtained from lichens. | |
From Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary [easton]: | |
Persis a female Christian at Rome whom Paul salutes (Rom. 16:12). She is spoken of as "beloved," and as having "laboured much in the Lord." | |
From Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary (late 1800's) [hitchcock]: | |
Persis, same as Persia |