Definitions for Parsee
ˈpɑr si, pɑrˈsiparsee

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Parsee, Parsinoun

   a member of a monotheistic sect of Zoroastrian origin; descended from the Persians; now found in western India

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1. parsee

   Parsis () or Parsees are an ethnoreligious group of the Indian subcontinent adhering to Zoroastrianism. They are descended from Persians who migrated to Medieval India during and after the Arab conquest of Iran (part of the early Muslim conquests) in order to preserve their Zoroastrian identity. The Parsi people comprise the older of the Indian subcontinent's two Zoroastrian communities vis-à-vis the Iranis, whose ancestors migrated to British-ruled India from Qajar-era Iran. According to a 16th-century Parsi epic, Qissa-i Sanjan, Zoroastrian Persians continued to migrate to the Indian subcontinent from Greater Iran in between the 8th and 10th centuries, and ultimately settled in present-day Gujarat after being granted refuge by a local Hindu king.Prior to the 7th-century fall of the Sassanid Empire to the Rashidun Caliphate, the Iranian mainland (historically known as 'Persia') had a Zoroastrian majority, and Zoroastrianism had served as the Iranian state religion since at least the time of the Achaemenid Empire. Despite the retreat of many Iranians to the Indian subcontinent, a number of Iranian revolutionary figures such as Babak Khorramdin remained in active rebellion against the Rashidun army and the later Islamic caliphates for almost 200 years after the Arab conquest. However, the decline of Zoroastrianism in Iran continued, and most Iranians had adopted Islam by the 10th century. The word Parsi is derived from the Persian language, and literally translates to Persian (پارسیان, Pārsiān); an Arabized form of the word (فارسی, Fārsī) is used in Persian-speaking regions as an endonym for the Persian language. The Parsi and Irani communities, while being the only ethnoreligious groups adhering to Zoroastrianism in India, are culturally, linguistically, and socially distinct from each other due to the relative recency of the latter community's migration to the Indian subcontinent.

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1. parsee

   A Parsee, also spelled Parsi, is a member of a group of followers in India of the Iranian prophet Zoroaster. The Parsis, whose name means "Persians," are descended from Persian Zoroastrians who emigrated to India to avoid religious persecution by the Muslims. They live chiefly in Mumbai and in a few towns and villages mostly to the south of Mumbai. They are recognized as a distinct community and have a reputation for their education, industry, and liberality.

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1. Parseenoun

   one of the adherents of the Zoroastrian or ancient Persian religion, descended from Persian refugees settled in India; a fire worshiper; a Gheber

2. Parseenoun

   the Iranian dialect of much of the religious literature of the Parsees

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1. Parsee

   Parsi, pär′sē, n. one of the surviving remnant of Zoroastrianism which took refuge in India in the 7th century: a fire-worshipper.—n. Par′seeism. [Pers. Pārsī—Pārs, Persia.]

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Anagrams for Parsee »

1. A-per-se

2. serape

3. persea

4. persae

How to pronounce Parsee?

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Parsee in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Parsee in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
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2. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parsee
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4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Parsee
5. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=Parsee