Definitions for iranɪˈræn, ɪˈrɑn, aɪˈræn
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
I•ranɪˈræn, ɪˈrɑn, aɪˈræn(n.)
Category: Geography (places)
Ref: Formerly (until 1935), Persia.; Cap.: Teheran.
Plateau of,a plateau in SW Asia, mostly in Iran and Afghanistan, extending from the Tigris to the Indus rivers.
Category: Geography (places)
Iran.
Iranian.
Category: Geography (places)
Princeton's WordNet
Iran, Islamic Republic of Iran, Persia(noun)
a theocratic Islamic republic in the Middle East in western Asia; Iran was the core of the ancient empire that was known as Persia until 1935; rich in oil
Wiktionary
Iran(ProperNoun)
A country in the Middle East known as Persia until 1935. Official name: Islamic Republic of Iran.
Webster Dictionary
Iran(noun)
the native name of Persia
The Nuttall Encyclopedia
Iran
the ancient name or plateau of Asia, extending N. and S. between the Hindu Kush and the Persian Gulf, and E. and W. between the Indus and Kurdistan; inhabited by the Aryans; is the official name for Persia.
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