Irani

Other forms: Iranis

Definitions of Irani
  1. noun
    a native or inhabitant of Iran
    “the majority of Irani are Persian Shiite Muslims”
    synonyms: Iranian, Persian
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    examples:
    Artaxerxes I
    king of Persia who sanctioned the practice of Judaism in Jerusalem (?-424 BC)
    Artaxerxes II
    king of Persia who subdued numerous revolutions and made peace with Sparta (?-359 BC)
    types:
    Farsi
    a person of Iranian descent
    type of:
    Asian, Asiatic
    a native or inhabitant of Asia
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