Iranian
noun
Ira·ni·an
i-ˈrā-nē-ən 
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ī-
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ī-
1
: a native or inhabitant of Iran
2
: a branch of the Indo-European family of languages that includes Persian see Indo-European Languages Table
Iranian
adjective
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Iran is a diverse nation comprising a variety of ethnic communities, the largest of which is the Persian community.
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Tom O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 May 2025
In 1979, the Iranian Revolution led by Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini overthrew the shah and established the Islamic Republic of Iran.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 21 May 2025
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—Eric Schmitt David Gelles Michael Schwirtz Apoorva Mandavilli, New York Times, 21 May 2025
The Iranian's army chief of staff said the country's air defense capabilities have significantly increased, in preparedness for any violation of its airspace.
—Amira El-Fekki, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 May 2025
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Tom O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 May 2025
In 1979, the Iranian Revolution led by Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini overthrew the shah and established the Islamic Republic of Iran.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 21 May 2025
Bill Named for Iranian Deported to Panama Aims to Shield Asylum Seekers
Page A15
Judge Orders U.S. to Keep Custody of Migrants Amid Claims They Were Sent to South Sudan
By Hamed Aleaziz, Alan Feuer and Mattathias Schwartz
Page A15
Times Sq.
—Eric Schmitt David Gelles Michael Schwirtz Apoorva Mandavilli, New York Times, 21 May 2025
The Iranian's army chief of staff said the country's air defense capabilities have significantly increased, in preparedness for any violation of its airspace.
—Amira El-Fekki, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 May 2025
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“Iranian.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Iranian. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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Iranian
noun
Ira·ni·an
ir-ˈā-nē-ən
1
: a person born or living in Iran
2
: a branch of the Indo-European family of languages that includes Persian
Iranian
adjective
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