Definition of Persian
Per´sian
a.
1.
Of
or
pertaining
to
Persia
,
to
the
Persians
,
or
to
their
language
.
Persian berry
the
fruit
of
Rhamnus
infectorius
,
a
kind
of
buckthorn
,
used
for
dyeing
yellow
,
and
imported
chiefly
from
Trebizond
.
Persian cat
(Zool.)
Same
as
Angora
cat
,
under
Angora
.
Persian columns
(Arch.)
columns
of
which
the
shaft
represents
a
Persian
slave
; -
called
also
Persians
.
See
Atlantes
.
Persian drill
(Mech.)
a
drill
which
is
turned
by
pushing
a
nut
back
and
forth
along
a
spirally
grooved
drill
holder
.
Persian fire
(Med.)
malignant
pustule
.
Persian powder
See
Insect
powder
,
under
Insect
.
Persian red
a
-
See
Indian
red
(
a
)
,
under
Indian
.
Persian wheel
a
noria
;
a
tympanum
.
See
Noria
.
n.
1.
A
native
or
inhabitant
of
Persia
.
2.
The
language
spoken
in
Persia
.
3.
A
thin
silk
fabric
,
used
formerly
for
linings
.
4.
(Arch.)
See
Persian
columns
,
under
Persian
,
a
.
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