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Parsee

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Par·si also Par·see  (pärs, pär-s)
n. pl. Par·sis also Par·sees
A member of a Zoroastrian religious sect in India.
[Persian Prs, from Prs, Persia, from Old Persian Prs.]
Parsism (-szm) n.
Parsee, Parsi [ˈpɑːsiː]
n
(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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Noun1.ParseeParsee - a member of a monotheistic sect of Zoroastrian origin; descended from the Persians; now found in western India
Parsi
religious person - a person who manifests devotion to a deity
Translations
Parsee [pɑːˈsiː] N → parsi mf


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And Ahab chanced so to stand, that the Parsee occupied his shadow; while, if the Parsee's shadow was there at all it seemed only to blend with, and lengthen Ahab's.
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He could just puzzle out the various English Police notices in Lahore city, because they affected his comfort; and among the many guests of the woman who looked after him had been a queer German who painted scenery for the Parsee travelling theatre.
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