Persia

/ˈpʌrʒə/

/ˈpʌʒə/

Other forms: Persias

Definitions of Persia

1. noun

   a theocratic Islamic republic in the Middle East in western Asia; Iran was the core of the ancient empire that was known as Persia until 1935; rich in oil
   synonyms: Iran, Islamic Republic of Iran

   example of:

   Asian country, Asian nation

   any one of the nations occupying the Asian continent
2. noun

   an empire in southern Asia created by Cyrus the Great in the 6th century BC and destroyed by Alexander the Great in the 4th century BC
   synonyms: Persian Empire

   example of:

   empire, imperium

   the domain ruled by an emperor or empress; the region over which imperial dominion is exercised