Persian
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Persian may refer to:
- People and things from Iran, historically called "Persia" in the English language
- Persians, the majority ethnic group in Iran, not to be conflated with the Iranian peoples
- Persian language, an Iranian language of the Indo-European family, native language of ethnic Persians
- Persian alphabet, a writing system which is quite similar to Arabic Alphabet.
- People and things from the historical Persian Empire, a series of dynastic states centred on modern Iran
- Persian carpet, an essential part of Persian art and culture
Other uses
- Persian cat, a long-haired breed of cat characterized by its round face and shortened muzzle
- Persian (Pokémon), a fictional Pokémon species
- Persian (roll), a pastry native to Thunder Bay, Ontario
- The Persian, a character from Gaston Leroux's The Phantom of the Opera
See also
- Alpha Gruis, star also known as "The Persian"
- Parrotia persica, the Persian ironwood tree
- Persian melon, an orange-fleshed melon, Cucumis melo
- Persia (disambiguation)
- List of Persia-related topics
- List of Persian poets and authors
- Iranian (disambiguation)
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