Par·si also Par·see (pär s , pär-s)n. pl. Par·sis also Par·sees A member of a Zoroastrian religious sect in India. [Persian P  rs , from Prs, Persia, from Old Persian Prs.]Par sism (-s z  m) n. |
Parsee, Parsi [ˈpɑːsiː]
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(Non-Christian Religions / Other Non-Christian Religions) an adherent of a monotheistic religion of Zoroastrian origin, the practitioners of which were driven out of Persia by the Muslims in the eighth century ad It is now found chiefly in western India
adj
(Non-Christian Religions / Other Non-Christian Religions) of or relating to the Parsees or their religion
[from Persian Pārsī a Persian, from Old Persian Pārsa Persia]
Parseeism n
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| Noun | 1. |  Parsee - a member of a monotheistic sect of Zoroastrian origin; descended from the Persians; now found in western Indiareligious person - a person who manifests devotion to a deity |
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