English > Persia: 2 senses > noun 2, location| Meaning | 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. |
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| Synonyms | Iran, Islamic Republic of Iran |
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| Instance of | Asian country, Asian nation | Any one of the nations occupying the Asian continent |
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| Member of | Organization of Petroleum-Exporting Countries, OPEC | An organization of countries formed in 1961 to agree on a common policy for the production and sale of petroleum |
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| Members | Irani, Iranian, Persian | A native or inhabitant of Iran |
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| Part of | Asia | The largest continent with 60% of the earth's population |
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| Gulf States | The countries in southwestern Asia that border the Persian Gulf |
| Middle East, Mideast, Near East | The area around the eastern Mediterranean |
| Parts | Abadan | A port city in southwestern Iran |
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| Bam | An ancient city in southeastern Iran |
| Caspian, Caspian Sea | A large saltwater lake between Iran and Russia fed by the Volga River |
| Dasht-e-Kavir, Kavir Desert, Great Salt Desert | A salt desert in north central Iran |
| Dasht-e-Lut, Lut Desert | A desert in eastern Iran |
| Demavend | An active volcano in northern Iran |
| Isfahan, Esfahan, Aspadana | city in central Iran |
| Kurdistan | An extensive geographical region in the Middle East to the south of the Caucasus |
| Lake Urmia, Urmia, Daryacheh-ye Orumiyeh | A shallow saline lake in northwestern Iran between Tabriz and the western border of Turkey |
| Mashhad, Meshed | The holy city of Shiite Muslims |
| Persepolis | An ancient city that was the capital of the ancient Persian Empire |
| Qum | A city in northwestern Iran |
| Rasht, Resht | city in northwestern Iran near the Caspian Sea |
| Shiraz | A city in central southwestern Iran |
| Tabriz | An ancient city in northwestern Iran |
| Teheran, Tehran, capital of Iran, Iranian capital | The capital and largest city of Iran |
| Urmia, Orumiyeh | A city on the western side of Lake Urmia in northwestern Iran |
| Region of | Mujahidin-e Khalq Organization, MKO, MEK, People's Mujahidin of Iran | A terrorist organization formed in the 1960s by children of Iranian merchants |
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| Usuli | A religious movement by Persian Shiite Muslims in 17th century Iran that is opposed to the Akhbari |
| ayatollah | A high-ranking Shiite religious leader who is regarded as an authority on religious law and its interpretation and who has political power as well |
| Spanish | Iran, Irán, Islamic Republic of Iran, Persia |
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| Catalan | Iran, Pèrsia |
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| Adjectives | Persian | of or relating to Iran or its people or language or culture |
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