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Persian

Persian

1.2
A long-haired cat with a flat face and gentle nature
  • noun
  • /ˈpɜrʒən/
translation icon : gato persa
  • My friend adopted a fluffy Persian cat with a beautiful coat.

Super flat face, like a Persian, except instead of the long Persian hair, she's she's, she's, she's got really short hair.

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Examples

  • I remember her with her little Persian cat.

  • It's another thing with Persians is they get like eye crusty all the time because they have smushy little faces.

  • Church is a fat blue Persian Persian blue cat that we love.

  • Super flat face, like a Persian, except instead of the long Persian hair, she's she's, she's, she's got really short hair.

  • The Persian cat lounged comfortably on the sunny windowsill.

  • She enjoys brushing her Persian cat's long fur every evening.

Synonyms

cat
vsPersian
1.0

A small, furry pet or a large wild animal like a lion

is a particular pet breed with very long fur and flat face
domestic cat
vsPersian
3 1.0

A small furry animal people keep as a pet that often catches mice

is a specific breed with thicker fur and a flat face
Persian cat
vsPersian
1 1.5

A long-haired cat with a round face, short nose, and calm nature

has very long thick fur and a notably flat face
longhaired cat
vsPersian
1.3

A domestic cat with long, soft fur

has thicker coat and a distinctly flat face

Compounds

29 3.4

A shallow sea between Iran and the countries of the Arabian Peninsula

A 1990–1991 war when Iraq invaded Kuwait and a US-led group fought to push out Iraqi troops

A large ancient empire in southwest Asia started by Cyrus the Great and later conquered by Alexander the Great

1 1.5

A long-haired cat with a round face, short nose, and calm nature

The language people in Iran speak, often called Farsi

A form of the Persian language that people speak mainly in Afghanistan

Countries in southwest Asia with mainly Arab people that border the Persian Gulf

Persian deity
  • Literature
9.9

A god or goddess worshiped by the ancient Persians

Persian Gulf illness
  • Specialized
8.2

A sickness that affected many people who served in the 1991 Gulf War, causing tiredness, headaches, and memory problems

A flowering bulb from western Asia with pale lilac spring flowers

A small houseplant with sweet smelling bluish to dark lavender flowers

A tree from Europe and Asia that produces large edible nuts and wood used for furniture

Soft, curly fur from a type of sheep used for coats and hats

A tree or shrub with clusters of purple flowers that often smell nice

A pale purple colour like the tree's flowers

Persian love tale
  • Literature
9.9

A traditional Persian story about famous lovers and deep longing

A romantic style that uses Persian music, poetry and colours

A large sweet melon with smooth skin and soft orange flesh

How Furry

Persian
1.2
Siamese
1 1.9
short-haired
4 1.3
furless
1 3.0

Surface Forms

Persian singular
Persians plural

Morphology

Persian = Persia (transparent) = Persia + an

The breed name denotes origin or association with Persia via the regular formation with '-an'.

Etymology

Persian the cat was named because these long-haired cats were thought to come from Persia, so Persian now refers to the breed known for its long fur and flat face.