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noun
1.
an Indian Zoroastrian descended from Persian Zoroastrians who went to India in the 7th and 8th centuries to escape Muslim persecution.
2.
the Middle Persian dialect of the Parsee scriptures.
Also, Par·si.
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Parsee
is always a great word to know.
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| a fool or simpleton; ninny. |
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
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Word Origin & History
Parsee
1615, descendant of Zoroastrians who fled to India 7c.-8c. after Muslim conquest of Persia, from O.Pers. parsi "Persian." In M.E., Parsees meant "Persians."
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