Persia Definition & Meaning

persia
noun
  1. 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
  2. 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

"Persia" in song lyrics

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  • "Going back in time, like the Prince of Persia"
    Mad Child (Swollen Members) — Black Phantom
  • "Like the Three Wisemen, that came from Persia"
    Wisemen f/ Killah Priest, Vast Aire — Iconoclasts
  • "prince of persia"
    AOL — AOL

Words that rhyme with persia

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