iranian | ||
1. | [ noun ] a native or inhabitant of Iran | |
Synonyms: | Persian Irani | |
Examples: | "the majority of Iranians are Persian Shiite Muslims" |
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Related terms: | Asian Artaxerxes_I Farsi Artaxerxes_II Iran | |
2. | [ adjective ] of or relating to Iran or its people or language or culture | |
Synonyms: | Persian | |
Examples: | "Iranian mountains" "Iranian security police" |
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Related terms: | Iran | |
3. | [ noun ] (linguistics) the modern Persian language spoken in Iran | |
Synonyms: | Iranian_language | |
Related terms: | Indo-Iranian Persian Balochi Dari Tajiki Kurdish Gathic Pashto Ossete scythian pahlavi Avestan | |
Similar spelling: |
ironman iron_man ironing |