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Persiann.adj. Origin: Of multiple origins. Partly a borrowing from French. Partly from a proper name, combined with an English element. Etymons: French persien ; French persan ; proper name Persia , -an suffix. Etymology: Originally partly < Middle French persien, adjective (14th cent.; French persien (now rare)) < Perse , the French name for Persia (classical Latin Persia , Hellenistic Greek Περσίς , Old Persian Pārsa ( > Persian Pārs , Arabic Fārs (also Fāris , with assimilation to Arabic syllable structure) name of a province in south-western Iran: see Parsee n. and adj.)), a country in the Near East, now called Iran + -ien -ian suffix, and partly < Anglo-Norman and Middle French persan (French persan ), (adjective) of or relating to Persia (c1150 in Old French), (noun) native of Persia (a1184 in Old French as Persant ), the language of Persia (c1225 in Old French as Persant in an apparently isolated attestation; subsequently from 1616), male figure supporting an entablature (1701) < Perse (see above) + -an -an suffix. In later use directly < the name of Persia + -an suffix. Compare Spanish persiano , noun and adjective (mid 13th cent.), †persano , noun (1377), Portuguese persiano , adjective (14th cent. as persião ), Italian persiano , noun and adjective (13th cent.). Compare earlier Perse n.1 and later Persic adj. and n.With the γ. forms compare Anglo-Norman persin (c1170 or earlier). Persia occurs as a place name in English contexts from Old English onwards. Compare also Old English and Middle English Persida , Middle English Percy , Percye , Persee , Persie , Middle English and early modern English Persy (compare also place names cited s.v. Perse n.1). A. n. 1. the world > people > nations > native or inhabitant of Near East, Middle East, or Asia Minor > native or inhabitant of Iran, Iraq, or the Gulf > [noun] c1375 G. Chaucer 3438 Cenobia of Palymerie queene, As writen Persiens [v.r. Perciens]..worthy was in armes. c1380 (1879) 68 (MED) Of turkys, persans & arrabyen gret puple had he wyþholde. a1393 J. Gower (Fairf.) Prol. 697 Persiens gon under fote. ?a1425 (c1380) G. Chaucer tr. Boethius ii. pr. ii. 73 The kyng of Percyens. 1490 W. Caxton tr. (1885) xxiv. 502 He..smote vpon the persans, and dommaged theim sore. a1500 (?a1425) tr. (Lamb.) 51 Þe perseyens [c1450 Royal parisien; a1475 BL Add. Parcians; c1475 Tripolitanus abbrev. Persiens; L. Perses] affermen aȝeyn þat a kynge is noght worth þat ys noght large to hym seluyn. 1545 R. Ascham i. f. 31v Howe moche the Persians..set by shotinge. 1568 Dan. vi. 8 The lawe of the Medes and Persians whiche altereth not. 1698 J. Fryer 291 Flocks of Water Fowl, which the Persians are skill'd..to shoot flying. 1725 D. Defoe i. 93 The Persians made their long Vests of such Cloths. 1841 E. W. Lane tr. I. 77 The tale..was related to me by a Persian. 1876 G. D. Mathews i. 8 The credit of inventing coined money has been claimed for the Persians. 1906 S. W. Bushell II. viii. 27 ‘Green porcelain’, par excellence of the Chinese,..the martabani of the Arabs and Persians. 1977 25 Sept. 8/11 Iran has 36 million people, and only half a million are Persians, Aryans. 2002 T. Hines i. 14 The Romans spoke of the Persians as self-destructively luxurious. society > faith > sect > non-Christian religions > Zoroastrianism > [noun] > person 1613 S. Purchas iii. x. 247 They hate the Persians,..like as the Traditionary Iew doth the Textuarie, and the Papist the Protestant. 1782 W. Cowper Conversation in 215 A Persian, humble servant of the sun. 1796 R. Southey x. 209 Joy more inspiriting Fills not the Persian's soul, when sure he deems That Mithra hears propitiously his prayer. 1845 G. Petrie i. iii. 33 The Persians..may have worshipped fire in rotundos of above 30 feet diameter. the mind > language > languages of the world > Indo-Hittite > [noun] > Indo-European > Indo-Iranian > Iranian > Persian 1556 A. Vele in R. Robinson tr. T. More (ed. 2) Printer to Rdr. sig. Sviii It is a tongue to vs muche straunger then the Indian, the Persian, the Syrian. 1605 J. Sylvester tr. G. de S. Du Bartas ii. ii. 422 Scaliger,..who eloquently can Speake Spanish, French,..English, Arabike, (Besides) the Persian, Hebrue, Latine, Greeke. 1634 T. Herbert 170 I adde a little of their language..the English, and Persian explayning one the other. 1686 tr. J. Chardin 378 They speak Persian, more or less neat, as the people are more or less at a distance from Shiras. 1718 Lady M. W. Montagu 16 Mar. (1965) I. 390 In Pera they speak Turkish, Greek, Hebrew, Armenian, Arabic, Persian, Russian, [etc.]. 1777 J. Richardson 29 In Hindostan..two thirds of the Persian..is pure Arabic. 1813 Oct. 267 The Kurds speak a corrupt Persian. 1898 22 Feb. 3/4 The next service demanded of Omarian scholarship is an edition in the original Persian. 1926 VIII. 39/1 The present or modern Persian (which is invariably called Farsi by the modern Persians). 1975 K. Katzner ii. 166 Persian is one of the world's oldest languages, a standard and well-recognized tongue as early as the 6th century B.C. 2002 K. Jamie ii. 96 [He] distinguished himself in the Mir's memory by his inability to speak Persian..above a single word. society > inhabiting and dwelling > inhabited place > a building > furniture and fittings > floor-covering > [noun] > carpet > Oriental > Persian or Iranian 1653 Duchess of Newcastle 161 The Spring doth spin fine grasse-green silk, of which To weave a Carpet (like the Persian rich). 1854 J. Choules 291 These rugs and carpets are of exquisite fabric, the Persian being much finer and more compact in texture than the Turkey article. 1915 J. Webster 43 New rugs on the floor (my own prized Persians). 1964 Dec. 42/3 The rugs are Persians and Kelims. 2003 (Nexis) 29 May a1 A floor dressed in rugs, some of them genuine Persians, others cheap monochrome counterparts. the world > textiles and clothing > textiles > textile fabric or an article of textile fabric > textile fabric > textile fabric made from specific material > made from silk > [noun] > types of > thin or light weight > for lining 1579 J. Jones i. x. 21 The Persian, Spanish, or Italian working of silks.] 1696 J. F. 34 There is of those Persians several lengths. 1704 No. 3992/3 East-India Goods,..consisting of..Persians, Pudisways, Paunches. 1777 F. Burney Jrnl. 7 Apr. in (1990) II. 245 She had an exceeding pretty..Dress.—made of pink persian, trimed with silver and spangles. 1833 J. Carlyle Let. 9 Nov. in (1977) 34 A pelerine..lined with wading, and part of the old (villanously bad) crimson persian of the old cloak. 1853 E. C. Gaskell I. ii. 39 Miss Hilton! where have you put the blue Persian? 1891 A. M. Earle 91 The goodwives' heads bore..‘hoods of crimson colored persian’,..‘scarlet gipsys’ [etc.]. 1960 C. W. Cunnington et al. 269/1 Persian, a thin soft silk, usually plain; much used for linings of coats, gowns, etc. 1985 E. Kerridge ix. 130 Some [silks] were designated solely by the place of origin of the raw silk or of the weave. Such were the Bengals, the Piedmonts, the Venetians, the Persians..used for lining bonnets, pelisses, hoods, and cloak-collars. society > leisure > the arts > visual arts > architecture > figures as columns or pilasters > [noun] 1728 E. Chambers Persian, or Persic,..a Name common to all Statues of Men, serving instead of Columns, to support Entablatures. 1823 P. Nicholson 590/1 Persians, statues of men, serving instead of columns, to support entablatures. 1850 J. Weale iii. 333/2 Persians, in ancient architecture, male figures employed to support entablatures. 1851 S. F. Baird tr. J. G. Heck IV. Archit. 25 The figures which represent females are called Caryatides while the male figures are denominated Persians. 1940 44 125/2 The error of Vitruvius was emphasized and magnified by the drawings of Jean Goujon (1547) and others, and became the inspiration for the ‘Persians’ of architectural design in the renaissance and thereafter. 1979 99 99 Famous examples of the forearm pose are the Giants of Akragas, also Early Classical (even though they are not clothed ‘Persians’ but naked ‘Telamones’). the world > animals > mammals > group Unguiculata or clawed mammal > family Felidae (feline) > felis domesticus (cat) > [noun] > miscellaneous breeds of > Persian 1776 A. Mackrabie Jrnl. 5 Feb. in (1901) I. 260 The only unfortunate event which befel me was an irreparable injury done to my cat, my Persian, the dearest of his kind. 1871 22 July 75/3 A Persian, direct from Persia,..‘a very amiable beast’. 1902 A. Bennett vii. 152 The Persian with one ear met them in the lobby, his tail flying. 1956 G. Durrell ix. 116 The consul was a great cat-lover, and he possessed three large and well-fed Persians to prove it. 2002 May 5/1 When grooming longhaired, double-coated cats, such as Persians.., first brush the coat, then check..to ensure you haven't missed any mats or tangles. society > inhabiting and dwelling > inhabited place > a building > parts of building > window or door > parts of windows > [noun] > fittings or ornaments of windows > shutter > made of laths 1786 S. Henley tr. W. Beckford 71 Through blinds of persian [Fr. partières de soie], they perceived large soft eyes. 1861 E. B. Browning ii Did I undo The persian? the world > animals > mammals > group Ungulata (hoofed) > group Ruminantia (sheep, goats, cows, etc.) > genus Ovus > [noun] > Ovus Aries (domestic sheep) > specific breeds or members of 1794 P. Pallas Index Sheep that might be introduced into Britain, Tscherkessian, 153..Crimean, 155—the Persian, ib. 1852 J. L. Blake 115 The sheep of Thibet..are chiefly a small variety of the fat-rumped Persian and Abyssinian, with black heads and necks. 1913 W. M. McKee 91 I am greatly opposed to the crossing of Persians with merino... It would pay better to sell a certain number of Persians as opportunity offers. 1945 L. G. Green 144 The rest of the flock of Afrikander, Persian or Blinkhaar ewes may cost no more than ten shillings each. 1973 VIII. 509 The Black-headed Persian has made a very important contribution to the development of Karakul breeding in South Africa. 2002 (Nexis) 5 Nov. 11 Dorpers, a cross between the dorset horn sheep and the blackhead persian, were originally bred in South Africa. society > occupation and work > materials > derived or manufactured material > leather > [noun] > other types of leather 1889 Catal. in Dec. 29/1 With an introduction by Rev. Josiah Strong, D.D. 317 pages, full leather, basket pattern, $2.25; Persian, $2.25; Levant, $2.50; cloth, full gilt, $1.25. 1905 9 Sept. 3/2 ‘Persians’ and other East Indian skins are stripped of their original tannage, and then finished as morocco. 1926–7 414/1 Wet Pack... Polished Persian—11/9. Pigskin—12/-. the world > textiles and clothing > textiles > textile fabric or an article of textile fabric > textile fabric > textile fabric manufactured in specific way > [noun] > patterned > other > pattern 1897 No. 104. 222/1 Persians, plaids, checks, brocades, dots, floral. 1960 12 Sept. 6/4 Persians can be geometric or floral. 1970 12 May 11/8 The design of the print is a combination of paisley and persian. 2001 (Nexis) 13 July 22 One of the most desirable patterns is Persian, which was inspired by Iznik and Persian ceramics. the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > types or styles of clothing > clothing for body or trunk (and limbs) > [noun] > coat > types of > made of specific material 1957 M. McCarthy viii. 197 In the winter, she would have on her mink or her Persian or her squirrel or her broadtail. B. adj. 1. the world > people > nations > native or inhabitant of Near East, Middle East, or Asia Minor > native or inhabitant of Iran, Iraq, or the Gulf > [adjective] c1400 (?a1300) (Laud) (1952) 3980 (MED) ‘Sir!’ quoþ þe Percien kniȝth..‘Ne worþe Ich to-drawe ne anhonge.’ c1450 (?a1400) (Ashm.) 2885 Þe pure propure name in percynne tonge. 1555 R. Eden tr. Peter Martyr of Angleria f. 315 The lake conteyneth fortie Persian myles cauled Parasange. 1587 W. Harrison (1877) I. ii. xxii. 338 Our men are..become..through Persian delicacie crept in among vs altogither of straw. 1608 W. Shakespeare xiii. 74 I do not like the fashion of your garments youle say, They are Persian attire. View more context for this quotation 1662 J. Davies tr. A. Olearius v. 220 (margin) Our Persian Interpreter proves a Renegat. 1737 A. Pope ii. ii. 16 Robes of Persian Dye. 1797 in (1828) III. x. 58 The stamps shall have the following inscription on them, in the Persian and Bengal languages and characters, and the Hindoostanee language and Nageree character: ‘Abkarry licenses’. 1841 M. Elphinstone I. iii. vi. 287 In Persian poets..a long description of inanimate nature is rarely met with. 1890 27 Feb. 13/2 Tobacco..adapted to the smoking of the Persian kalian, or Turkish narghileh. 1935 L. Binyon iv. 105 Persian art..propagated its motives of design among the outlying, unsettled, still nomad tribes. 1995 8 Oct. e5/5 Regis University..presents a free concert of Persian classical and folk music performed on the santur, dombak and violin. society > faith > sect > non-Christian religions > Zoroastrianism > [adjective] 1776 E. Gibbon I. viii. ii. The most careless of observers were struck with the philosophic simplicity of the Persian worship. 1836 E. Bulwer-Lytton (1837) I. 52 The Persian Creed derived from Zoroaster resembled the most to that of Christianity. 1861 F. A. Paley (ed. 2) 234 (note) The sun is called ἄναξ in reference to the Persian doctrine of sun-worship. 1910 I. 730/2 The old Persian worship.., which had fallen with the Achaemenid dynasty in Alexander's time. 1566 W. Painter I. ix. f. 25 The kyng when he was lodged in his pauiliion, sente to the man a Persian robe. 1594 i. sig. Av The bosses golde, the reynes of Persian silke, The saddles all embrodered purple worke. 1657 J. Harington (ed. 3) iii. 92 Dainty'st Persian sheets, With whom for silken braveness sprucely fits Green Sattin Quilt, by th' Hermit brought from Ind. 1710 No. 4700/4 Stolen.., A strip'd Persian riding Gown. 1794 A. Radcliffe II. ii. 33 The armorial coat, Persian sash, and ancient Spanish cloak. 1818 M. Edgeworth Let. 8 Sept. in (1971) 85 Little Lady Louisa flying about with her green persian sash floating. 1865 C. Dickens II. iv. viii. 233 Miss Jenny got his Persian gown upon him, extinguished his eyes crookedly with his Persian cap, and helped him to his bed. 1902 E. Singleton v. iv. 231 Ducapes, mantuas, striped lutestrings, watered and flowered tabby, changeable taffeties, brocades, and black Persian watered grograms, 1750. 1975 C. Lopez & E. Herbert vii. 85 He sent shoes, pins, needles, Persian lining, gloves, silver gilt cups unexpectedly struck off to him at an auction. 2003 (Nexis) 20 Feb. ii. b3 At Instant Replay in Forest Hills, there's still wintry gear on sale, and many a fur—from stoles and headbands to grand Persian coats. society > leisure > the arts > visual arts > plastic art > statuary > [adjective] > kind or size of statue 1728 E. Chambers at Order Persian Order, is that which has Figures of Persian Slaves, instead of Columns, to support the Entablature. a1844 P. Nicholson II. 280/1 The Persian is a kind of order of columns, first practised among the Athenians, on occasion of a victory their general, Pausanias, obtained over the Persians. 1917 21 124 As is the case with the Asiatic-Ionic and Persian orders, the entablature has no frieze at all. 1990 40 186 It is Vitruvius' versions of these, together with his account of the Caryatid and Persian porticoes, that are ‘analyzed as tropes’,..to show how they describe the orders as records of sacrifice. the world > animals > mammals > group Unguiculata or clawed mammal > family Felidae (feline) > felis domesticus (cat) > [adjective] > of breeds 1828 E. Bulwer-Lytton II. xxvi. 278 I..offered to procure her a real cat of the true Persian breed, black ears four inches long, with a tail like a squirrel's. 1889 H. Weir 28 Tabby is not a Persian colour. 1936 P. Young ix. 433 It is very common with young cats, and not at all rare with old cats of the common and Persian breeds. 1972 C. Ing & G. Pond ii. 73 When the two varieties [sc. the Angora and the Persian] were mated together..it was found that the Persian characteristics were dominant. 2002 (Nexis) 1 Mar. b2 Investigators suspect that the mobile home was a breeding facility for the popular Siamese, Himalayan and Persian breeds. Compounds C1. a. 1902 1 Nov. 8/3 Persian-looking ribbon passementerie. 2001 (Nexis) 4 Nov. 5 Many carpetmakers in China produce the Persian-looking pieces to better suit market demand. 1862 (new ed.) XIII. 168 The mass of the agricultural population is made up of Persian-speaking Tajiks. 1910 I. 310/2 The language division between the Parsiwan (or Persian-speaking Afghan) and the Pathan is a very distinct one. 1992 9 May 84/2 Tajikistan, they say, is unlike its neighbours. It is Persian-speaking. Other states speak Turkic languages. b. society > inhabiting and dwelling > inhabited place > a building > furniture and fittings > seat > sofa or couch > [noun] > other sofas or couches 1654 R. Aylett Brides Ornaments in iii. 172 Sweet holy quiet life! where..in a cabbin is more quiet rest, Then on Down Persian beds, with Gold and Feathers drest. 1839 A. Ure 118 Berries of Avignon, and Persian berries... A yellowish dye-drug, the fruit of the rhamnus infectorius, a plant cultivated in Provence, Languedoc, and Dauphiné... Another variety comes from Persia, whence its trivial name. 1957 XVII. 595/1 Though their use declined, Persian Berries were still employed in modern times by calico printers. 2001 (Nexis) 23 Feb. 22 The best source of yellow was found to be a mixture of weld and Persian berries, again historic European dye plants. society > inhabiting and dwelling > inhabited place > a building > parts of building > window or door > parts of windows > [noun] > fittings or ornaments of windows > shutter > made of laths 1861 30 Mar. 10/5 I received strict injunctions to keep my Persian blinds shut, and my windows open, and then peep through at what might be going on. 1995 (Nexis) 18 Sept. 54 Dawn in the Umbrian hills. In the cracks of the persian blinds, slim ingots of daylight stack and drip. 1949 L. H. Bailey (rev. ed.) 388 R[anunculus] asiaticus, L. Turban and Persian Buttercups..fl[ower]s few.., mostly very double in cult[ivated] kinds. 2001 3 June (Life Suppl.) 48/3 The florist's or Persian buttercup, Ranunculus asiaticus, is where the yellow dominance leaves the spectrum. society > inhabiting and dwelling > inhabited place > a building > furniture and fittings > floor-covering > [noun] > carpet > Oriental > Persian or Iranian 1583 in C. L. Kingsford (1925) I. 290 A Persian carpett like Turkey worke, the grounde redd, in lengthe iiij yardes iij quarters. 1616 T. Roe Jrnl. 11 Mar. in (1899) I. 143 Vnder foote it is layd with good Persian Carpetts of great lardgnes. 1718 Lady M. W. Montagu 1 Apr. (1965) I. 342 The rooms are all spread with Persian Carpets. 1844 A. W. Kinglake xxvii. 394 A few Persian carpets (which ought to be called Persian rugs, for that is the word which indicates their shape and dimension,) are sometimes thrown about near the divan. 2001 4 Apr. b4/4 The house was decorated with..antique tables, cabinets and sconces; Persian carpets; and such minor items as..teapots and snuffboxes. the world > textiles and clothing > textiles > textile fabric or an article of textile fabric > textile fabric > textile fabric made from specific material > made from mixed fibres > [noun] > cotton and wool 1873 June 312/1 Two good merinos, one Russell or Persian cord. 1882 S. F. A. Caulfeild & B. C. Saward 389/1 Persian Cord, a mixture of cotton and wool, somewhat stiff, and unfinished on one side. 1957 M. B. Picken 248/2 Persian cord, corded fabric of cotton and wool similar to rep. Used for dresses. 1748 P. Miller (ed. 8) 303 Toward the latter end of the month you should remove your Myrtles, Oleanders.., Persian Cyclamen.., Large Magnolia, and other hardy exotic plants, into the Green-house. 1884 W. Miller 35/2 Cyclamen, Persian, Cyclamen persicum. 1952 W. Blasdale i. 11 The name Persian..and the Latin name persicum associated with the natural plant from which the Persian Cyclamen was derived, are both unfortunate. 2003 (Nexis) 10 Jan. 4/4 The florist's cyclamen of today is the modern version of the Persian cyclamen. 1875 E. H. Knight III. 1671/2 A hand-drill..sometimes known as the Persian drill..is frequently used for fine work and in dentistry. the world > matter > colour > named colours > red or redness > red colouring matter > [noun] > earths as colouring matter 1735 II. sig. Kkvv Indian-red, or Persian-earth, is what we improperly call English-red. 1877 III. 489/2 Indian Red, or Persian Earth, is a marone-coloured ferruginous earth used as a painter's pigment. 1997 M. Schor 213 Turning the words and the colors in my mind simultaneously: red, scarlet, vermillion, crimson, hellebore red, Persian earth, carminette, carmine. 1697 tr. Paracelsus in J. Headrich 27 (heading) The preparation in the Persian fire. 1848 R. Dunglison (ed. 7) 59/2 Anthrax..may arise from an internal or external cause. In the latter case it is called, Anthracion, Vesicula gangrænescens,..Feu Persique (Persian Fire), [etc.]. 1992 M. Weingarten v. 63 It [sc. syphilis] had various colourful names, such as Persian Fire, the Father's Disease, and the Frankish Chancre. 1614 J. Sylvester tr. J. Bertaut Panaretus 55 in That soft Persian fruit (so deer) Banefull at home, & little better heer. 1896 9 90 The..peach, durazno, known to the Romans as the Persicus or Persian fruit. 1908 ‘O. Henry’ (1917) 43 In her moated flat the bride confidently awaited her Persian fruit. 1939 B. Creighton tr. B. Frank Golden Beetle in W. S. Maugham 1093 At school one day he had been taught the meaning of the word peach. It meant Persian fruit. 1860 13 Oct. 255/2 Constantly on hand Persian insect powder, oxyds of manganese, tin crystals, chloride of zinc. 1925 Apr. 15/4 The aphides..can be controlled by spraying with a strong solution of whale oil soap, Persian insect powder, tobacco dust, [etc.]. 1996 48 613/1 The early Persian ‘insect powders’, which were processed and sold in Europe in the 1820s, are believed to have been a mixture of C. roseum and C. corneum. 1666 J. Evelyn (ed. 2) 23 February... Flowers in Prime... Persian iris. 1736 ii. iii. 310 Transplant your..Persian and bulbous Iris's. 1840 E. A. Poe I. 222 The Persian Iris appears to some persons to possess a sweet and very powerful perfume, while to others it is perfectly scentless. 1976 (L. H. Bailey Hortorium) 604/1 [Iris] persica L. Persian i[ris]..fls. 1–2 in. long, segms. white, tinged pale greenish-blue or sea-green. the world > plants > particular plants > cultivated or valued plants > particular cultivated or ornamental plants > cultivated or ornamental trees and shrubs > [noun] > lilac and allied trees 1640 J. Parkinson 1468 This Persian Iasmine (or Persian Lilac, whether you will) is a shrub, or shrubby plant. 1728 R. Bradley at Syringa Persica This Persian Jasmine, or Persian Lilac, is a Shrub, never rising to a Tree like a former [sc. white lilac]. 1820 M. Edgeworth 3 May (1979) 114 There was a variety of lilac..it was new—between a persian jessamine and lilac. 2002 (Nexis) 18 Aug. b3 Mock orange, Gilder rose and Persian jasmine bushes. society > occupation and work > materials > raw material > skin or hide > skin with hair attached or fur > [noun] > of lamb the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > types or styles of clothing > clothing for body or trunk (and limbs) > [noun] > coat > types of > made of specific material 1853 A. Ure (ed. 4) II. 68 The gray and black Persian lamb is mostly used for gentlemen's cloak and coat linings, for facings, collars, caps, &c. 1959 Summer 6 She..walks..not in her Persian lamb..but in that worn cloth coat. 2003 2 Aug. (Weekend Suppl.) 35/1 She still..powdered her face and wore a Persian lamb coat when the weather called for it. 1591 G. Fletcher xxviii. f. 114 His buskins..are made of a Persian leather called Saphian. 1866 A. M. H. Brewster 415 There were Persian leather cushions, covered with curious embroidery. 1907 (1969) 392/1 Writing Case..grained Persian leather. 2002 (Nexis) 12 Apr. 43 The classic-shaped clutch and evening bags feature modern finishes, with sleek stainless steel handles and luxury materials such as woven mesh and Persian leather. the world > plants > particular plants > cultivated or valued plants > particular cultivated or ornamental plants > cultivated or ornamental trees and shrubs > [noun] > lilac and allied trees 1640 J. Parkinson 1468 This Persian Iasmine (or Persian Lilac, whether you will) is a shrub, or shrubby plant. 1712 J. James tr. A.-J. Dézallier d'Argenville 28 Rose-Trees, Honey-suckles, Persian Lilachs, &c. 1856 ‘E. S. Delamer’ 124 S. Persica, the Persian Lilac, is a smaller and slenderer shrub, with looser, more drooping heads of flowers. 1972 O. Pulunin & A. Huxley 114 M. azedarach... Persian Lilac, Indian Bead Tree... A native of the Himalaya and China, but commonly planted in the Mediterranean region and naturalized. 2003 (Nexis) 27 Mar. h7 Will I have to forsake the many varieties of common lilac for Persian lilac, which endures mild winters and hot summers a little better? the world > plants > particular plants > cultivated or valued plants > particular cultivated or ornamental plants > particular flower or plant esteemed for flower > [noun] > lily and allied flowers > fritillary 1597 J. Gerard i. 152 This Persian Lillie..is nowe made..a denizon in some fewe of our London gardens. a1678 T. Hanmer (1933) 141 The stalke..beares many flowers hanging downe their heads like the..Persian Lilly. 1736 ii. iii. 293 Persian Lilly, Lichnis, Venetian Vetch. 1817 T. Moore 215 Tranquil as on some battle plain The Persian lily shines and towers. 1999 (Nexis) 23 July (Metro ed.) a4 A boy saluting his father's casket stands next to an arrangement of roses and Persian lilies. the world > animals > mammals > group Unguiculata or clawed mammal > family Felidae (feline) > [noun] > genus Lynx (lynx) > other types of 1781 T. Pennant I. Pl. xxxii Bay Lynx. Persian Lynx. 1852 H. Murray et al. II. iii. 300 The Lynx caracal has been called the Persian Lynx, although..it does not merit this peculiar designation. 1924 J. Barrett viii. 232 Among the beasts were a large Greenland bear, royal tyger, leopard, Persian cat, Persian lynx, [etc.]. 2001 (Nexis) 13 Nov. 21 The persian lynx is a long and thin cat with tufts on its ears. 1743 J. Fothergill Let. 14 Sept. in (1971) 80 I have desired him to put into thy hands a specimen of the Persian Manna. 1839 XIV. 386/1 The kind [of manna] which is most abundant is by the Arabs called toorunjbeen, which is often translated ‘Persian manna’. 1991 H. De Almeida iii. xi. 160 Endymion's ‘manna-dew’ could be..the cathartic, sweet, pale yellow juice of the manna ash or Persian manna tree. 1876 9 Mar. 12/3 (advt.) Prayer book, bound in Persian morocco. 1961 T. Landau (ed. 2) 275/2 Persian Morocco, a badly tanned leather derived from Indian goat or sheep. It is an inferior leather unsuitable for binding books, being fairly strong but not durable. 2000 (Nexis) 31 Jan. 19 Mr Groser is eloquent on the relative merits of Berkshire leather (pigskin) which is hard wearing, although not as elegant as French or Persian Morocco (sheepskin). 1863 9 Mar. 6/6 Messrs. Clabburn, Sons, and Crisp give three shawls, embracing what is known as the Persian pattern, and made on the firm's patented principle. 1982 (Nexis) 3 Aug. a16/4 A variety of stripes and plaids in soft, mannish suits and intricate Persian patterns in muted colors on wool dresses and quilted jackets. 1838 J. C. Loudon III. ciii. 1661 The Lombardy, or cypress, poplar is said to be also a native of Persia... Morier found it abundant in Persia; of which country Bosc and some other botanists consider it a native.] 1905 at Persian a. Persian poplar. 1755 C. Frankland Jrnl. 7 Apr. in E. Nason (1865) 54 For borders 3 feet wide, Persian ranunculus, paracelsus, jonquils, [etc.]. 1869 Sept. 273 (advt.) 6 jonquils, double. 6 Persian Ranunculus, choice varieties. 1936 4 Jan. 3/1 50 double flowering Persian Ranunculus, 3/6. 2002 (Nexis) 30 Jan. Mildred Evans and Elsie Mitchell discussed the Persian Ranunculus, which comes in many colors from bulbs. society > inhabiting and dwelling > inhabited place > a building > furniture and fittings > floor-covering > [noun] > carpet > Oriental > Persian or Iranian 1844 A. W. Kinglake xxvii. 394 A few Persian carpets (which ought to be called Persian rugs, for that is the word which indicates their shape and dimension,) are sometimes thrown about near the divan. 1995 T. Parks 33 The entire ground floor..is paved in Tuscan cotto, a beautiful rust-red matte-finish tile, set off just here and there by the odd Persian rug. the world > animals > mammals > group Ungulata (hoofed) > group Ruminantia (sheep, goats, cows, etc.) > genus Ovus > [noun] > Ovus Aries (domestic sheep) > specific breeds or members of > South African breeds 1712 R. Hall 107 Two Persian Sheep, each with a tail that weigh'd 20 or 25 pound. 1873 2 Aug. 148/3 The Persian sheep have tails that weigh from eight to ten pounds; they have six or seven horns. 1932 S. Zuckerman xii. 206 I have seen Chacma baboons playing about and foraging in the midst of a flock of Persian sheep. 2000 (Nexis) 7 Sept. (Farming section) 14 The [Dorper] breed was developed in the 1930s by crossing Dorset Horn and Blackhead Persian sheep. the world > textiles and clothing > textiles > textile fabric or an article of textile fabric > textile fabric > textile fabric made from specific material > made from silk > [noun] > types of > thin or light weight > for lining 1594 [see sense B. 2]. 1688 J. Baker ii. 89 Without the Worm in Persian Silk we shine, And without Planting drink of ev'ry Vine. 1781 A. Adams in J. Adams & A. Adams (1876) 402 There are some articles, which come from India,..Bengals, nankeens, Persian silk. 1873 M. W. Cook iii. 61 The mounting..only requires a small piece of Persian silk, black or white. 2003 (Nexis) 16 Feb. 16 Seventeenth-century tapestries and a sixteenth-century four-poster hung with embroidered Persian silk. 1890 at Persian Persian tick, Argas persicus. society > occupation and work > materials > derived or manufactured material > clay compositions > baked clay > pottery or ceramics > [noun] > pottery from other specific places 1671 J. Dwight Petition in L. Jewitt (1878) I. vi. 118 The Mistery of Transparent Earthenware, comonly knowne by the Names of Porcelaine or China, and Persian Ware. 1721 E. Lloyd tr. J. Chardin (1724) II. 321 Persia Exports to the Indies abundance of Tobacco, all sorts of Fruit dry'd, Pickel'd in Vinegar, and preserv'd,..Wines, Distill'd Water, Horses, Persian Ware. 1870 i. 68 If the clay contains sands and is covered with a transparent and uncolored glaze, it is the style known as the Persian ware. 1903 M. L. Solon iv. 52 This..bears a distant likeness to the Persian ware. 2002 (Nexis) 1 June 116 Fortnum explored the links between Italian and Persian wares. society > occupation and work > equipment > lifting or hoisting equipment > [noun] > for raising water > wheel for raising water 1649 W. Blith xxv. 164 The Persian-Weele, or Water-Wheele, to rayse Water out the Streame that drives it... The buckets..so long as the Wheele is broad. 1704 Persian-Wheel..for overflowing of..Land lying on the borders or banks of Rivers or Streams. 1864 J. A. Grant xvii. 403 The Persian wheel, with its hanging earthen jars, overhangs the river [Nile] and..raises the water to the heights of the fields and gardens. 1926 W. Mallory vi. 144 Dams or weirs are constructed along the main watercourses, and Persian wheels are used to lift the water from the canals onto the fields. 2003 (Nexis) 17 Mar. Pooran Lal set his sights on a rehat (Persian wheel), and started his forays in search of machine parts in the junk market of Jhansi, and gradually fitted them into a water pump. the world > plants > particular plants > cultivated or valued plants > particular cultivated or ornamental plants > particular flower or plant esteemed for flower > [noun] > rose and allied flowers > rose > types of rose flower or bush 1843 25 Feb. 121/1 The new Persian Double Yellow Rose..is an entirely different variety from Rosa Harrisonii.] 1848 W. Paul 97 Persian Yellow; flowers of the deepest yellow, large and full; form, globular. 1911 E. Willmott II. 271 It is easy to understand the popularity of the beautiful Persian Yellow Rose. 2003 (Nexis) 20 Jan. 78 More than 200 varieties, including delightful Persian Yellow and Comte de Chambord. the world > matter > colour > quality of colour > [adjective] > Persian 1867 37 276 The clouds had cleared off from the crest, and left it to stand out in exquisite relief on a soft Persian blue sky. 1886 H. C. Standage v. 51 Besides the Persian red obtained from the ochres, there is another which is a chromate of lead. 1934 H. Hiler ii. 116 Persian green, synonym for emerald green. 1963 tr. A. Kornerup & J. H. Wanscher 177/1 Persian orange, this name probably corresponds to Persian yellow, a pigment derived from a compound of arsenic and sulphur. 1994 A. Theroux 37 The famous underglazed blue porcelain, pottery, and artwork of the Hsuan Te and Ch'eng Hua periods..becoming Ming blue, Mohammedan blue..and Persian blue before it took Europe by storm. Derivatives 1679 C. Cotton 54 He never..rising Sun, can Persian-like adore. a1845 L. Blanchard (1876) ii. 330 Turn, Persian-like, your faces to the sun. 1908 8 Oct. 6/4 Ain-ed-Dowleh himself has, Persian-like, examined every channel that might possibly allow of a compromise. 1964 32 112 Young Marcel dreams of a simple and fanciful site: a Persian-like church amid ocean waves. 2001 (Nexis) 12 Nov. 1 Aslam kneels alongside a half-dozen other men on the linoleum floor covered with Persian-like throw rugs and camouflage print mats. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022). <  n.adj.c1375 |
