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English adjective: Iranian

1. Iranian of or relating to Iran or its people or language or culture


SamplesIranian mountains.
Iranian security police.


SynonymsPersian


English noun: Iranian

1. Iranian (person) a native or inhabitant of Iran


SamplesThe majority of Irani are Persian Shiite Muslims.


SynonymsIrani, Persian


Broader (hypernym)Asian, Asiatic


Narrower (hyponym)Farsi


Instance hyponymArtaxerxes, Artaxerxes, Artaxerxes I, Artaxerxes II


Member meronymIran, Islamic Republic of Iran, Persia

2. Iranian (communication) the modern Persian language spoken in Iran


SynonymsIranian language


Broader (hypernym)Indo-Iranian, Indo-Iranian language


Narrower (hyponym)Afghan, Afghani, Avestan, Balochi, Baluchi, Dari, Dari Persian, Farsi, Gathic, Kurdish, Ossete, Pahlavi, Pashto, Pashtu, Paxto, Pehlevi, Persian, Scythian, Tadzhik, Tajik, Tajiki, Zend









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