iranian
iranian — adjective
- iranianpositive
- more iraniancomparative
- most iraniansuperlative
1. connected with Iran, its culture, or the people who live there
connected with Iran, its culture, or the people who live there
Camila cooked an Iranian meal for her classmates during the school festival.
collocation: Iranian meal
The library displayed Iranian poetry beside books from Turkey and Egypt.
pattern: Iranian + cultural noun
After the concert, Hui bought an Iranian drum from the museum shop.
Iranian carpets filled the hall with deep red and blue patterns.
- Iranian food
- Iranian poetry
- Iranian carpet
- Iranian music
- Persian
often used for culture, art, or language rather than modern nationality
Grammar Patterns
Iranian + noun
Usage Note
Usually comes before a noun. Always capitalize it because it comes from the country name Iran.
Common Mistakes
iranian — noun
- iraniansingular
- iraniansplural
1. someone from Iran, especially a citizen or native resident
someone from Iran, especially a citizen or native resident
Samir met an Iranian on the train and practiced basic Persian greetings.
pattern: an Iranian
The new doctor is Iranian and speaks both English and Farsi.
pattern: be Iranian
At the food fair, an Iranian taught Dario how to fold flatbread.
Many Iranians abroad still call Tehran when family news is important.
- an Iranian student
- an Iranian doctor
- young Iranian
- Iranians abroad
- Persian
can refer more narrowly to ethnic or cultural background, while Iranian is the usual nationality term
Grammar Patterns
an Iranian
be Iranian
Usage Note
Usually a countable noun. Use it for a person, not for the language, which is usually called Farsi or Persian.
Common Mistakes
Etymology
First known use
1789
1789, in the meaning defined at sense 1