Liberal Dictionary English Dictionary
Persia [pur-zhuh, -shuh] Examples noun
- Also called Persian Empire. an ancient empire located in W and SW Asia: at its height it extended from Egypt and the Aegean to India; conquered by Alexander the Great 334–331 b.c.
- former official name (until 1935) of Iran.
Examples from the Web for persia Contemporary Examples of persia
The other night, quite by chance, I came across some lines in Rumi, the 13th-century poet—a Sufi mystic from Persia.
Only Iraq Can Save Itself From Chaos
Jay Parini
June 26, 2014
Since the faith was founded by a man named Baha Allah in 19th-century Persia, Bahais have often been persecuted.
Silenced in Iran: The Plight of Bahai Prisoners of Conscience
Roxana Saberi
June 4, 2013
The first culture, of course, was that of Persia; the second, that of Sparta.
Persian Fire and Rubicon (Full)
David Frum
September 23, 2012
Jake Gyllenhaal and his biceps could make the leap to macho this year with Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time.
Gina Piccalo
April 1, 2010
Historical Examples of persia
Of all countries in the world, there is none I so much wish to visit as Persia.
Lydia Maria Child
Between Kashmir and Persia, in a very mountainous and cold region.
Camps, Quarters and Casual Places
Archibald Forbes
Persia is a handsome specimen of the fine blue chinchilla class.
Helen M. Winslow
He was brought from the interior of Persia, where he was captured in a wild state.
Helen M. Winslow
“So we shall have the shah of Persia,” the young woman was saying.
Nana, The Miller’s Daughter, Captain Burle, Death of Olivier Becaille
Emile Zola
British Dictionary definitions for persia Persia noun
- the former name (until 1935) of Iran
- another name for Persian Empire
Word Origin and History for persia Persia
from Latin Persia “Persia,” from Greek Persis, from Old Persian Parsa (cf. Persian Fars, Hebrew Paras, Arabic Faris).
