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Irani

noun

a native or inhabitant of Iran

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the majority of Irani are Persian Shiite Muslims

• Syn: ↑Iranian, ↑Persian

• Derivationally related forms: ↑Persian (for: ↑Persian), ↑Iranian (for: ↑Iranian)

• Hypernyms: ↑Asian, ↑Asiatic

• Hyponyms: ↑Farsi

• Instance Hyponyms: ↑Artaxerxes I, ↑Artaxerxes, ↑Artaxerxes II

• Member Holonyms: ↑Iran, ↑Islamic Republic of Iran, ↑Persia

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I. \\ ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷ē, -i\ noun (-s)

Usage: capitalized

Etymology: Persian īrānī, from īrān Iran

: iranian 1

II. adjective

Usage: usually capitalized

: iranian, persian

Useful english dictionary. 2012.