pers — meaning in English

English meaning

• Persian adjective Relating to Persia (modern Iran), its people, or its culture.
• press verb To push firmly against something, or push down on a button or surface.

Senses

pers is used for these senses in English:

• Persian (historical, countable) A person from Persia.
• Persian (countable) Short for Persian cat
• news media All the various forms of communicating news to the public collectively.

Persian — full definition

1. adjective Relating to Persia (modern Iran), its people, or its culture.
2. proper noun The Persian language, spoken mainly in Iran, Afghanistan, and Tajikistan.

press — full definition

1. verb To push firmly against something, or push down on a button or surface.
2. verb To urge someone strongly to do or agree to something.
3. noun Newspapers and journalists collectively; the news media.
4. noun A machine used to apply strong force, such as for printing or shaping material.

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