Persia
Pronunciation: /ˈpɜːrʒə/
Persia (noun)
- A name used in the past for the region that is now mainly Iran.
- A term for the Persian empires that ruled parts of the Middle East and nearby areas long ago.
Examples
- Persia is a historic Iran name used in older texts.
- People often learn that Persia is a historic Iran name in history lessons.