'Farsi' definitions:
Definition of 'Farsi'
From: WordNet
noun
A person of Iranian descent; "many Farsi emigrated to India near Bombay"
noun
The language of Persia (Iran) in any of its ancient forms [syn: Persian, Farsi]
Definition of 'Farsi'
From: GCIDE
- Persian \Per"sian\, n.
- 1. A native or inhabitant of Persia. [1913 Webster]
- 2. The language spoken in Persia. Ancient Persian of the 3rd to 10th centuries is also called Pahlavi, and modern Persian is also called Farsi. [1913 Webster + PJC]
- 3. A thin silk fabric, used formerly for linings. --Beck. [1913 Webster]
- 4. pl. (Arch.) See Persian columns, under Persian, a. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'Farsi'
From: GCIDE
- Farsi \Far"si\ (f[aum]r"s[-e]), prop. n. The language spoken in modern Iran; modern Persian. It is written in the Arabic alphabet. [PJC]
Definition of 'Farsi'
From: GCIDE
- Iranian \I*ra"ni*an\, a. Of or pertaining to Iran. -- n. A native of Iran; also, the Iranian or Persian language, a division of the Aryan family of languages, the modern version of which is called Farsi. [1913 Webster]