Iranian
noun
Ira·ni·an
i-ˈrā-nē-ən 
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-ˈrä-
ī-
-ˈra-
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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
Examples of Iranian in a Sentence
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Raisi was formerly the head of the Iranian Judiciary, placed in the position by Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei in 2019.
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James Powel, USA TODAY, 19 May 2024
Read More About: Jump to Comments ‘Universal Language’ Review: Matthew Rankin Channels the Best of Iranian Cinema in Absurdist Canadian Comedy
Reviewed at Rodeo Screening Room, Los Angeles, April 25, 2024.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 18 May 2024
Another court decided that Texas Tech University's Union of Iranian Students could protest against the Shah of Iran while masked.
—Jessie Balmert, The Enquirer, 15 May 2024
The Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps and Hezbollah enjoy a platform there, and Hezbollah operatives are given full packages of false identity documents by the government in Caracas.
—Sam Faddis, Baltimore Sun, 13 Mar. 2024
Meir Litvak, from the Alliance Center for Iranian Studies, tells Schmitz that the strike's location shows Israel's ability and intent to hit Iran's important sites.
—Suzanne Nuyen, NPR, 19 Apr. 2024
The Tasnim news agency is closely affiliated with the Iranian Revolutionary Guards.
—Kim Hjelmgaard, USA TODAY, 18 Apr. 2024
The Iranian Embassy in London did not immediately respond to a request for comment on the report.
—Megan Specia, New York Times, 17 Apr. 2024
Western officials have since revealed Moscow’s plans to manufacture 6,000 drone units that are variants of the Iranian Shahed-136 by 2025, improving upon Iran’s prototype.
—William Neff, Washington Post, 16 Apr. 2024
James Powel, USA TODAY, 19 May 2024
Read More About: Jump to Comments ‘Universal Language’ Review: Matthew Rankin Channels the Best of Iranian Cinema in Absurdist Canadian Comedy
Reviewed at Rodeo Screening Room, Los Angeles, April 25, 2024.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 18 May 2024
Another court decided that Texas Tech University's Union of Iranian Students could protest against the Shah of Iran while masked.
—Jessie Balmert, The Enquirer, 15 May 2024
The Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps and Hezbollah enjoy a platform there, and Hezbollah operatives are given full packages of false identity documents by the government in Caracas.
—Sam Faddis, Baltimore Sun, 13 Mar. 2024
Meir Litvak, from the Alliance Center for Iranian Studies, tells Schmitz that the strike's location shows Israel's ability and intent to hit Iran's important sites.
—Suzanne Nuyen, NPR, 19 Apr. 2024
The Tasnim news agency is closely affiliated with the Iranian Revolutionary Guards.
—Kim Hjelmgaard, USA TODAY, 18 Apr. 2024
The Iranian Embassy in London did not immediately respond to a request for comment on the report.
—Megan Specia, New York Times, 17 Apr. 2024
Western officials have since revealed Moscow’s plans to manufacture 6,000 drone units that are variants of the Iranian Shahed-136 by 2025, improving upon Iran’s prototype.
—William Neff, Washington Post, 16 Apr. 2024
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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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