adj
Iranian
ih-RAY-nee-uhn
adj
1
Relating to Iran, its people, or its culture.
"She grew up eating Iranian food like tahdig and saffron rice."
"The film won awards at several Iranian cinema festivals."
noun
1
A person from Iran, or a member of the broader Iranian ethnolinguistic family.
"Many Iranians living abroad still celebrate Nowruz, the Persian new year."
How to Use Iranian
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishOf or from Iran.
Common pairings
Iranian cuisine
Iranian government
Iranian-American
Word Forms
Iranians plural
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Etymology
Formed from Iran plus the suffix "-ian."