Parsi


Par·si

noun \ˈpär-(ˌ)sē\

Definition of PARSI

1
: a Zoroastrian descended from Persian refugees settled principally at Mumbai (Bombay)
2
: the Iranian dialect of the Parsi religious literature
Par·si·ism \-ˌi-zəm\ noun

Variants of PARSI

Par·si also Par·see \ˈpär-(ˌ)sē\

Origin of PARSI

Persian pārsī, from Pārs Persia
First Known Use: 1583

Rhymes with PARSI

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