What does Iranian mean?

Definitions for Iranian
ɪˈreɪ ni ən, ɪˈrɑ-, aɪˈreɪ-ira·ni·an

This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word Iranian.

Princeton's WordNet

  1. Irani, Iranian, Persiannoun

    a native or inhabitant of Iran

    "the majority of Irani are Persian Shiite Muslims"

  2. Iranian, Iranian languageadjective

    the modern Persian language spoken in Iran

  3. Iranian, Persianadjective

    of or relating to Iran or its people or language or culture

    "Iranian mountains"; "Iranian security police"

Wiktionary

  1. Iraniannoun

    A person from Iran or of Iranian descent.

  2. Iranianadjective

    Of, from, or pertaining to Iran, the Iranian people or the Iranian languages.

ChatGPT

  1. iranian

    Iranian refers to anything that pertains to Iran, a country in Western Asia, including its culture, language, geography and history. It is also used to indicate a person who is a native or inhabitant of Iran or of Iranian descent. The term Iranian is often used interchangeably with Persian, although Persian technically refers specifically to one ethnic group within Iran and the official language of the country, Farsi.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Iranianadjective

    of or pertaining to Iran

  2. Iraniannoun

    a native of Iran; also, the Iranian or Persian language, a division of the Aryan family of languages

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Iranian

    ī-rān′i-an, adj. and n. of or pertaining to Iran, Persia: a branch of the Indo-European or Aryan tongues, including Persian, Zend, Pehlevi, and Parsi: an inhabitant of Iran.—Also Iran′ic.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of Iranian in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of Iranian in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of Iranian in a Sentence

  1. Nasrin Sotoudeh:

    We are hopeful that the same approach that was adopted by the Iranian government to resolve international animosity, can be used to resolve differences within the country.

  2. Energy Aspects ' Mallinson:

    It’s very confrontational. I don’t think that’s enough to derail (the broader lifting of sanctions), but it is prompting a few more questions about what would the timing of the return of Iranian barrels look like, the statements at the weekend by (Iranian oil officials) that Iran would only increase production at the level of the market can absorb seems to be a shift in rhetoric.

  3. Maryam Taher:

    The whole purpose of the EU sanctions is to leverage pressure on the Iranian government to come to an agreement in relation to nuclear proliferation.

  4. Hassan Rouhani:

    I want to assure the Iranian nation that we will not allow the U.S. plot against the Islamic Republic to succeed, we will not let this bunch of anti-Iranians in the White House be able to plot against us.

  5. House Speaker John Boehner:

    Clearly we are assisting our allies who are involved in a struggle to keep the radical Houthis from taking control of all of Yemen, there's a lot of speculation about what may or may not be on this Iranian convoy. But I think having our ships in place is the right thing to do. Hopefully their involvement will not be needed.

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