Persian

  1. Proper noun.  A group of very similar languages spoken primarily in Iran, Afghanistan, Uzbekistan, and Tajikistan.
  2. Noun.  A member of the main ethnic group of Iran.
  3. Noun.  A domestic cat breed.
  4. Noun.  A pastry local to the Thunder Bay region in Canada often compared to either a cinnamon bun or a donut topped with pink icing.
  5. Noun.  A breed of sheep prized for its lambs' wool.
  6. Adjective.  Of, from, or pertaining to Persia.
  7. Adjective.  Of or pertaining to the Persian people.
  8. Adjective.  Of or pertaining to the Persian language.

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This entry was last updated on RefTopia from its source on 3/20/2012.