Persia – מילון אנגלי-אנגלי
Persia
n.
former name of Iran until 1935
Iran
Persia
Noun
1. an empire in southern Asia created by Cyrus the Great in the 6th century BC and destroyed by Alexander the Great in the 4th century BC
(synonym) Persian Empire
(hypernym) empire
(part-holonym) Asia
(class) peri
2. a theocratic islamic republic in the Middle East in western Asia; Iran was the core of the ancient empire that was known as Persia until 1935; rich in oil; involved in state-sponsored terrorism
(synonym) Iran, Islamic Republic of Iran
(hypernym) Asian country, Asian nation
(member-holonym) Organization of Petroleum-Exporting Countries, OPEC
(part-holonym) Middle East, Mideast, Near East
(member-meronym) Irani, Iranian, Persian
(part-meronym) Teheran, Tehran, capital of Iran, Iranian capital
(class) Usuli
(class) Mujahidin-e Khalq Organization, MKO, MEK, People's Mujahidin of Iran
Persia
nf.
Persia, former name of Iran (country in Asia)
Persia
nf.
Persia, former name of Iran (country in Asia)