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. Jonathan Hoffman:

    Walton was kidnapped in Niger, where he lives. The rescue took place in Northern Nigeria, which neighbors Niger, early Saturday, officials said. US MOVES FORWARD WITH SEIZURE OF IRANIAN MISSILES, PETROLEUM BOUND FOR YEMEN, VENEZUELA SEAL Team 6 was chosen for the operation because they are responsible for West Africa, Fox News has learned. U.S. forces conducted a hostage rescue operation during the early hours of 31 October in Northern Nigeria to recover an American citizen held hostage by a group of armed men, no U.S military personnel were injured during the operation.

  2. Maryam Rajavi:

    From the outset we have rejected this reactionary and bellicose policy and seek amicable relations with the rest of our neighbors to confront this regime, the Islamic revolutionary Guard Corps must be designated as a foreign terrorist group and evicted from the region. More sanctions need to be imposed on the regime. the Iranian people long for freedom and democracy, equality, and an advanced society. Moreover the Iranian people demand an overthrow of this regime, she said. Rajavi has called on international organizations to expel Iran because of its support of terrorism, restore sanctions on some officials and start war crimes prosecutions for those that she says are responsible for massacring civilians. Iran, however considers the N.C.R.I a terrorist organization, a claim the group rejects. The N.C.R.I says the regime has executed more than 120,000 of its followers who oppose the regime. Mrs. Rajavi alluded to America’s July 4th Independence Day, and the rights secured in the Declaration of Independence.

  3. Kwon Oh-joon:

    A few steel companies in Iran already contacted us if we can provide steel production technology, we are looking for ways to improve POSCO's financial structure while playing a role in reviving the Iranian steel industry.

  4. Mike Braun:

    Joe Donnelly voted against tax reform. As a congressman he voted for ObamaCare. And then when he could’ve had the deciding vote, he voted against repealing it. He voted for the Iranian deal and thank goodness we undid that.

  5. Ali Rezaian:

    Although we cannot confirm the validity of these reports, we do know that the Iranian judicial process around Jason's case has been profoundly flawed from the outset.

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