1.SAN[countableC] someone from Iran, especially in the time when it was called Persia 波斯人
2.SLL[uncountableU] the language used in Iran 波斯语SYN Farsi
Examples from the Corpus
Persian• In addition to the cuneiforminscriptions of Old Persian, there was also a closely related liturgical language known as Avestan.• Suddenly the Persian came up behind him and took his arm.