Definition of Persia

Noun: Persia  pur-zhu

1. 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
   - Persian Empire
    
2. 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
   - Iran, Islamic Republic of Iran

See also:
Pershing
Persian

Anagrams containing the word Persia

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