Iranian
Iranian adjective - Of or relating to Iran or its people or language or culture.
Usage example: Iranian mountains
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Synonyms for Iranian
Persian and Iranian are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Persian" instead the word "Iranian" as a noun or an adjective.
Nearby Word: Iran
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
- Clueless has a brief reference to the "Persian mafia" - a poke at Los Angeles Persians, which would be a subset of Iranian/Persian Acceptable Targets.
Source: Acceptable Ethnic Targets -
Despite the English name, it should be noted that many of the characters (and most of the characters in the framing story) are Persian/Iranian, rather than Arabs.The frame for the story cycle is the tale of King Shahryar and Scheherazade.
Source: Literature / Arabian Nights -
However since the actor is of Iranian origin, the rant he performs in the episode "Rabbit or Duck" is in Persian.
Source: As Long as It Sounds Foreign
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