Parsee
or Par·si
an Indian Zoroastrian descended from Persian Zoroastrians who went to India in the 7th and 8th centuries to escape Muslim persecution.
the Middle Persian dialect of the Parsee scriptures.
Origin of Parsee
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How to use Parsee in a sentence
“Life for LGBT in Canada is totally different than life for LGBT in the U.S.,” says Parsi.
There are no polls, but Parsi says that the sentiment is common.
7 Things You Might Not Know About Iranian Views of Israel | Lauren Gelfond Feldinger | October 10, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTThe harassment continues, Parsi said, even after gay Iranians are granted exemption.
‘Outed’ by the Military, Some Gays Fleeing Iran | Omid Memarian, Roxana Saberi | July 28, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTRouzbeh and Trita Parsi on the revolutionary government's return to despotism.
Rouzbeh Parsi is research fellow at the European Institute for Security Studies.
Could the Mullahs Fall This Time? | Rouzbeh Parsi, Trita Parsi | December 27, 2009 | THE DAILY BEAST
He showed, lastly, that Arabic words appear only in the very books which Parsi tradition itself considers modern.
Sacred Books of the East | VariousBut as for the Parsi woman she requires several saris, trousers, shirts and slippers, besides suitable clothing for her children.
Les Parsis | D. MenantAt one time, out of 9,584 beggars in the town of Bombay, there were only five Parsis and one Parsi woman.
Les Parsis | D. MenantThe young Parsi in Bombay has adopted European dress to a great extent, except as to head-gear.
The Parsi woman dresses her hair in the old Greek fashion with a knot behind.
British Dictionary definitions for Parsee
Parsi
/ (ˈpɑːsiː) /
an adherent of a monotheistic religion of Zoroastrian origin, the practitioners of which were driven out of Persia by the Muslims in the eighth century ad . It is now found chiefly in western India
of or relating to the Parsees or their religion
Origin of Parsee
1Derived forms of Parsee
- Parseeism, noun
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