Meaning

  1. (archaic, historical) The former term referring to Iran in the West.
  2. Persia proper (Persis), the land of the ancient Persians, corresponding to modern-day Fars province in southwestern Iran.
  3. (archaic, historical) Territories corresponding to either of the two Persian Empires ruled by dynasties from Persis, especially the first of the two.

Frequency

21k
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈpɜː(ɹ).ʒə/
Etymology

From Latin Persia, from Ancient Greek Περσίς (Persís), from Old Persian 𐎱𐎠𐎼𐎿 (p-a-r-s /⁠pārsa⁠/).

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