Parsi

noun Par·si \ˈpär-(ˌ)sē\

Definition of PARSI

: a Zoroastrian descended from Persian refugees settled principally at Mumbai (Bombay)

: the Iranian dialect of the Parsi religious literature

— Par·si·ism \-ˌi-zəm\ noun

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Par·si also Par·see \ˈpär-(ˌ)sē\

Persian pārsī, from Pārs Persia

First Known Use: 1583

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