persian — ozdic

Collocations

5

ADJ.

arab, contemporary, developed, live, long, many, most

I inherited my grandmother's long Persian rug from her estate.

VERB + PERSIAN

am, believe, buying, like, reading, studying

I am learning Persian because I want to travel to Iran next year.

PERSIAN + NOUN

carpet, cat, character, easter, gulf, haven, hebrew, language

My grandmother's Persian carpet has been in our living room for over thirty years.

PREP.

about, in, in, on

I read a fascinating book about Persian history and its influence on modern culture.

ADV.

also, historically

She also learned Persian in college because she wanted to travel through Iran.

Definitions

adj

1

Of, from, or pertaining to Persia.

MOHAMMAD REZA SHAJARIAN (Thursday) Renowned in his native Iran, the vocalist Mohammad Reza Shajarian has been performing since the 1960s, and is now widely considered one of the finest classical Persian singers in the world. Mr. Shajarian’s son, Homayoun Shajarian, will provide additional vocals and tombak (goblet drum), while Ensemble Ava, a four-piece, will contribute additional instrumentation on the ancient Persian instruments barbat (short-necked lute), tar (long-necked lute), kamancheh (spike fiddle) and daf (frame drum).

2

Of or pertaining to the Persian people.

3

Of or pertaining to the Persian language.

noun

1

An Iranian.

2

A person from Persia.

3

A person of Persian descent.

4

Short for Persian cat

5

A pastry local to the Thunder Bay region in Canada often compared to either a cinnamon bun or a donut topped with pink icing.

name

1

The Persian language, or a family of languages spoken primarily in Iran, Afghanistan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan.

The resulting Belter creole is a crazy mix of English, Chinese, romance languages like French, German, Persian, Hebrew, Zulu, and a few other surprises. Farmer says he has over 1,000 Belter words in his personal dictionary, and he keeps adding more as the show’s producers and fans request them.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

noun — the language of Persia (Iran) in any of its ancient forms

farsi

noun — a native or inhabitant of Iran

adjective — of or relating to Iran or its people or language or culture

iranian

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

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MOHAMMAD REZA SHAJARIAN (Thursday) Renowned in his native Iran, the vocalist Mohammad Reza Shajarian has been performing since the 1960s, and is now widely considered one of the finest classical Persi

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02

There is of those Persians several lengths.

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03

The resulting Belter creole is a crazy mix of English, Chinese, romance languages like French, German, Persian, Hebrew, Zulu, and a few other surprises. Farmer says he has over 1,000 Belter words in h

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04

...as it seems from an Ovidian or Persian standpoint and also, perhaps, from the comic standpoints of Plautus or Caecilius...

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05

The best advice to follow when buying a Persian carpet is to have a good knowledge of carpets!

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06

There is an old story about a Persian cat.

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Usage Notes

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