persia | ||
1. | [ noun ] (geography) an empire in South Asia created by Cyrus the Great in the 6th century BC and destroyed by Alexander the Great in the 4th century BC | |
Synonyms: | Persian_Empire | |
Related terms: | empire Asia | |
2. | [ noun ] (government,Islam,geography) a theocratic republic in the Middle East in western Asia with sharia law; Iran was the core of the ancient empire that was known as Persia until 1935; rich in oil | |
Synonyms: | Iran islamic_republic_of_iran | |
Related terms: | Asian_country Organization_of_Petroleum-Exporting_Countries Irani Asia Middle_East Qum Mashhad Teheran Demavend Caspian_Sea Kurdistan abadan aspadana Tabriz Shiraz caspian Persepolis rasht usuli ayatollah mek | |
Similar spelling: |
Peireskia Pears Persea Perris Perras Perrigo peeress peerage Peres Perca Peirce Pearse Pearcy Pearce |