Iranian
Americannoun
-
a native, citizen, or inhabitant of Iran
-
a branch of the Indo-European family of languages, divided into West Iranian (including Old Persian, Pahlavi, modern Persian, Kurdish, Baluchi, and Tajik) and East Iranian (including Avestan, Sogdian, Pashto, and Ossetic)
-
Also: Persian. Farsi. the modern Persian language
adjective
-
relating to, denoting, or characteristic of Iran, its inhabitants, or their language; Persian
-
belonging to or relating to the Iranian branch of Indo-European
Other Word Forms
- anti-Iranian adjective
- pro-Iranian adjective
- pseudo-Iranian adjective
- trans-Iranian adjective
Etymology
Origin of Iranian
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
The UAE, which has already been targeted this weekend by Iranian missiles, not only runs Berbera port, but has a nearby military base that it has recently expanded.
From Barron's
Two more people were killed as thousands of people gathered in the streets of the capital, Islamabad, many holding photos of the late Iranian leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
From Barron's
Many at Sunday’s demonstration were draped in American, Israeli or Iranian flags, the latter emblazoned with a golden lion that represented the traditional banner abandoned when the Islamic Republic came to power.
From Los Angeles Times
It was the first time a UK fighter had brought down an Iranian drone since the US and Iran strikes began.
From BBC
Reza Pahlavi, the son of the late shah, cautioned Iranians to stay vigilant in the face of air strikes and await the right moment to return to the streets.
From Barron's
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
