I|ra|ni|an

I|ra|ni|an «ih RAY nee uhn, y-», adjective, noun.

–adj.

of or having to do with Iran, its people, or their language; Persian.

–n.

1. a person born or living in Iran, especially one speaking an Iranian language; Persian.

2. the language of Iran; Persian.

3. the branch of Indo-European languages that includes Old Persian and Avestan.