Persis

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Etymology 1

From Latin Persis, from Ancient Greek Περσίς.

Proper noun

Persis

1. (historical) A region of ancient Iran in its southwest; modern Fars province.

Translations

region of ancient Iran

• Armenian: Պարսք (hy) (Parsk’)

  Old Armenian: Պարսք (Parskʿ)

• Latin: Persis (la) f

• Middle Persian: 𐭯𐭠𐭥𐭮 (Pārs)
• Persian: پارس (fa) (Pârs), فارس (fa) (Fârs)
• Russian: Персида (ru) (Persída) f

Etymology 2

Ancient Greek Περσίς (“a Persian woman”).

Proper noun

Persis

1. (biblical) An early Christian.
2. A female given name, in occasional use since the 16th century.

Quotations

• 1611, King James Version of the Bible (Authorized Version), Romans 16:12:

  Salute the beloved Persis, which laboured much in the Lord.

Anagrams

• pisser
• prises
• spires