parsi
si, pɑrˈsi 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 or Parsi (ˈpɑːsiː) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | 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 |
| —adj | |
| 2. | of or relating to the Parsees or their religion |
| [C17: from Persian Pārsī a Persian, from Old Persian Pārsa | |
| Parsi or Parsi | |
| —n | |
| —adj | |
| [C17: from Persian Pārsī a Persian, from Old Persian Pārsa | |
| 'Parseeism or Parsi | |
| —n | |
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| Parsee or Parsi (ˈpɑːsiː) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | 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 |
| —adj | |
| 2. | of or relating to the Parsees or their religion |
| [C17: from Persian Pārsī a Persian, from Old Persian Pārsa | |
| Parsi or Parsi | |
| —n | |
| —adj | |
| [C17: from Persian Pārsī a Persian, from Old Persian Pārsa | |
| 'Parseeism or Parsi | |
| —n | |
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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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