Iranian

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English

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Etymology

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From Iran +‎ -ian.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ɪˈɹeɪni.ən/, /aɪˈɹeɪni.ən/, /ɪˈɹɑːni.ən/, /iˈɹɑːni.ən/
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  • Rhymes: -eɪniən, -ɑːniən

Noun

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Iranian (plural Iranians)

  1. A person from Iran or of Iranian descent.

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Adjective

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Iranian (not comparable)

  1. (linguistics) Pertaining to the Iranian languages or their speakers.
    Synonym: Iranic

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Proper noun

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Iranian

  1. (nonstandard) Persian (the language).