Noun has 2 senses

• persia(n = noun.location) persian empire - an empire in southern Asia created by Cyrus the Great in the 6th century BC and destroyed by Alexander the Great in the 4th century BC;




• persia(n = noun.location) iran, islamic republic of iran - a theocratic Islamic republic in the Middle East in western Asia; Iran was the core of the ancient empire that was known as Persia until 1935; rich in oil;






Derived form adjective persian₁