/ Dictionary / Index P Persian: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: Per•sian Pronunciation: (pûr'zhun, -shun), [key] — adj. of or pertaining to ancient and recent Persia (now Iran), its people, or their language. —n. a member of the native peoples of Iran, descended in part from the ancient Iranians. a citizen of ancient Persia. an Iranian language, the principal language of Iran and western Afghanistan, in its historical and modern forms. Cf. a figure of a man used as a column. See Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: persian (Thesaurus) Persia Persian blinds Related Content Daily Word Quiz: procrastinate Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language