/ Dictionary / Index I Iranian: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: I•ra•ni•an Pronunciation: (i-rā'nē-un, i-rä'-, ī-rā'-), [key] — adj. of or pertaining to Iran, its inhabitants, or their language. of or pertaining to the Iranian languages. —n. a subbranch of the Indo-European family of languages, including esp. Persian, Pashto, Avestan, and Kurdish. an inhabitant of Iran; Persian. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: iranian (Thesaurus) Iran Iranian Plateau Related Content Daily Word Quiz: acquiesce Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language