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
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  peeress
  peerage
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  Pearse
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