Words similar to persian

Example sentences for: persian

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According to inside stories in the WP , NYT , and WSJ , Marine General Anthony Zinni, commander of all U.S. forces in the Persian Gulf, testified at a Senate hearing yesterday that he had reservations about the Clinton administration's proposal to arm opposition groups in Iraq because such a move could create a "rogue state" there that's even more destabilizing than Saddam Hussein's regime.
Dhoni or doni `fishing or coastal trading vessel,' for example, may have entered English from Hindi, Marathi, Kanarese (or Canarese), or Telugu; dinghy `small boat' from Hindi or Bengali; kathiawari `breed of horses' from Hindi or Gujurati; khuskhus `aromatic grass, vetiver' from Hindi or Persian; kirpan `Sikh dagger' from Hindi or Punjabi; and nagkasser or nagkesar `tree'.
In Classical times a 9 m (30 ft) statue of Athena Promachos (the Defender) dedicated to Athenian exploits during the Persian Wars stood immediately beyond the entranceway.
Paros and Andros contributed to the Persian armory, while others supported Athens.
The Persian Wars