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Meanings of Persia in English

Portuguese
irão
Catalan
iran

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.

irão
Portuguese
império persa

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.

império persa
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Examples for "Iran"
Examples for "Iran"
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Analysts say events in Iran present an 'upside risk' for oil markets.
Reuters
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Germany primarily delivers machines, chemical products, food and pharmaceutical products to Iran.
Reuters
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The government has good relations with Iran, Egypt, Lebanon, Russia and China.
The Irish Times
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Mr Solana said today he had yet to receive Iran's formal reply.
The Irish Times
5
CDC alert level 3 countries are China, Iran, South Korea and Italy.
Reuters
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This is what the Islamic Republic of Iran does to a mother.
News.com.au
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The world must stand strong against the Islamic Republic of Iran, he said.
Reuters
3
Officials at the Central Bank of the Islamic Republic of Iran declined comment.
Reuters
4
News and cultural insights from the Islamic Republic of Iran pop.
Radio NZ
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News and cultural trends from the Islamic Republic of Iran, pop.
Radio NZ
Usage of Persia in English
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He became emperor of China; his hordes spread over India and Persia.
The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 06 / (From Barbaro...
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And these remained in use in Persia until the revelation of Islam.
The Book of the Thousand Nights and One Night, Volume II
3
Thus all the conditions of the war were in favor of Persia.
The Seven Great Monarchies Of The Ancient Eastern World, Vol 7: ...
4
Amazing to think we shall conquer Persia in such a short time.
Julian
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Victory at Nehavend by the Saracens; this places Persia in their power.
The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 04
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Others preferred to isolate the city and continue the conquest of Persia.
Julian
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Syria, Arabia and Persia, India and the Spice Islands, China and Japan.
The American Nation: A History — Volume 1: European Background o...
8
Among the answers given were The Seven Samurai and Prince of Persia.
The Irish Times
9
In Persia the telephone made its entry recently in true comic-opera fashion.
The History of the Telephone
10
The panel in the center of the attic, representing Persia, is inscribed
The Architecture and Landscape Gardening of the Exposition / A P...
11
In Persia and Asia Minor, the dances and dancers are nearly alike.
The Collected Works of Ambrose Bierce, Volume 8 / Negligible Tal...
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Thinking of Persia, he was reminded that Panther had not yet returned.
Armageddon's Children
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Babylon was soon the only city in Asia not subject to Persia.
Authors of Greece
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In the country of Zouman, in Persia, there lived a Greek king.
The Arabian Nights Entertainments
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It can not be created over night in Turkey, Persia, or China.
The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 21 / The Recent Da...
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Melli Bank and Persia International did not respond to requests for comment.
Reuters
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